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Billing code 24930: Amputation surgeryMedicare rate & RVUs

Reports follow-up surgery associated with an upper-arm amputation, rather than the initial amputation that removes the limb through the humerus.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities17 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $722.13 for 24930 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 24930

Amputation surgery

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Work RVUs
10.56
Total RVUs
21.62
Global days
090

National rate · 2026

$722.13

Facility setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 24930 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 24930 covers

billing code 24930 represents follow-up surgery associated with an upper-arm amputation. It is distinct from the initial operation that removes the arm through the humerus. The service is performed in an operating room, typically by an orthopedic or other surgeon managing the amputation. The operative report should identify the prior amputation and describe the follow-up procedure actually performed; the code should not be selected solely because a patient has an amputation or receives routine postoperative care.

Report 24930 when the documented operation matches this follow-up service, not for the initial amputation or a separately described revision. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery. If multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 identifies a bilateral procedure, paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are 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.

Where 24930 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

24930 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$652.73
Alaska*Unavailable$883.87
ArizonaUnavailable$702.18
ArkansasUnavailable$644.19
AtlantaUnavailable$743.00
AustinUnavailable$731.33
BakersfieldUnavailable$727.69
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$767.06
BeaumontUnavailable$690.31
BrazoriaUnavailable$705.77

24930 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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24930 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 24930 rate is calculated

Each of 24930’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.

How the rate is built · 24930

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 10.56Practice expense 8.81Malpractice 2.25

21.6200 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$722.13

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Payment rules and modifiers for 24930

24930 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 24930

Amputation surgery

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.69/0.21Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 24930

Amputation surgery

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

  • 24 Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79 Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58 Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78 Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

24930 without 50 · national facility

$722.13

Amputation surgery

24930-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$1,083.20

Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).

When to use modifier 50

24930 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

24930 vs 24900 vs 24925 vs 24935: national Medicare rates

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  • 24930
    Amputation surgery · 10.56 wRVU
    —
  • 24900
    Upper arm amputation · 9.93 wRVU
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  • 24925
    Arm amputation · 7.12 wRVU
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  • 24935
    Amputation revision · 16.04 wRVU
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How to choose

24900Upper arm amputation
24900 describes the initial amputation through the humerus. Use 24930 for the associated follow-up surgery, not the limb-removal operation.
24925Arm amputation
Both codes are identified as upper-arm amputation follow-up services in the CMS short descriptors. Check the specific operative service against the applicable billing code descriptor rather than choosing by the patient's history alone.
24935Amputation revision
24935 is identified as revision of an amputation. Report 24930 when the documented service is the follow-up surgery represented by that code rather than a revision.

Codes related to 24930

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

Codes related to 24930
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
24900Upper arm amputationInitial amputation through the humerus, rather than follow-up surgery.No office rate
24925Arm amputationA related upper-arm amputation follow-up service; select by the documented procedure.No office rate
24935Amputation revisionAmputation revision; distinguish by the operation documented.No office rate
24931Upper-arm amputationUpper-arm amputation service involving an implant.No office rate

24930 billing questions

How does 24930 differ from the initial upper-arm amputation code?

24930 is for follow-up surgery associated with an amputation, not the operation that initially removes the arm through the humerus. Use the initial amputation code when that is the service performed.

How is 24930 different from 24935?

24935 is identified as revision of an amputation. Use the code that matches the documented operation; 24930 represents follow-up surgery associated with an upper-arm amputation.

Which documentation supports reporting 24930?

The operative report should identify the prior upper-arm amputation and describe the follow-up operation. The history of an amputation alone does not establish that this surgery was performed.

What postoperative care is included?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care for 90 days after surgery.

Can an assistant surgeon be reported?

An assistant at surgery may be paid for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted under the CMS facts provided.

How are multiple procedures or bilateral surgery handled?

For procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. A bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.

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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RVUs for 24930PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,363 (RVU26D)

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