CPT code 48145: Pancreatectomy, distal resection with jejunal anastomosis2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virgin Islands, VI

In Virgin Islands, VI, Medicare pays $1,523.82 for 48145 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 48145 covers

This service covers distal subtotal resection of the pancreas, generally involving the body and tail, followed by an anastomosis between the remaining pancreas and the jejunum. The spleen may also be removed. Surgeons perform this operation in a hospital operating room for selected pancreatic disease requiring distal resection and drainage of the pancreatic remnant into the small bowel.

Report 48145 when the operative report supports both the distal subtotal resection and pancreaticojejunostomy; document the resection performed, the reconstruction, and whether the spleen was removed. The service has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. In a same-session multiple-procedure claim, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Virgin Islands, VI compares for 48145

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 48145 runs from $1,341.57 in Wisconsin to $1,903.81 in Miami, FL. Virgin Islands, VI pays $1,523.82. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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48145 rates by state

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How the 48145 rate is calculated

Each of 48145’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 48145

48145 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 48145

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 48145 has changed in Virgin Islands, VI

Price 48145 for an earlier date of service

Where the Virgin Islands, VI rate applies

Virgin Islands, VI is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 10 cities and communities in United States Virgin Islands. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• 48145 in Charlotte Amalie
• 48145 in Charlotte Amalie East
• 48145 in Charlotte Amalie West
• 48145 in Christiansted
• 48145 in Coral Bay
• 48145 in Cruz Bay
• 48145 in Frederiksted
• 48145 in Frederiksted Southeast

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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