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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

20950 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$290.80

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$84.78

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Diagnostic procedure

About 20950: Interstitial pressure monitoring

Reports monitoring of interstitial fluid pressure, commonly used to assess suspected compartment syndrome in an injured or swollen extremity.

This service measures pressure within tissue, such as muscle or subcutaneous tissue, using a pressure-monitoring method. It is commonly performed when acute swelling or injury raises concern for compartment syndrome, including after a fracture or crush injury. An orthopedic or trauma clinician may use the readings to assess pressure in the involved compartment and guide care in an emergency department, hospital, or procedural setting.

Report the service when the record identifies the clinical concern, monitored site or compartment, pressure findings, and the clinician’s interpretation or use of those findings. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. An assistant-at-surgery claim is paid only with documentation of medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 20950

Global period
Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
Assistant at surgery
Assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU1.23 · 15%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU6.88 · 83%
  • Malpractice RVU0.22 · 3%

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Medicare services in 2024 · #4648 by national volume

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.

20950 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

27600

Leg decompression

Anterior and/or lateral compartments

No office rate

20950 monitors tissue pressure. 27600 describes release of the anterior and/or lateral leg compartments.

27601

Leg fasciotomy

Posterior compartment

No office rate

20950 monitors tissue pressure. 27601 describes release of posterior leg compartment(s).

27602

Leg decompression

All compartments

No office rate

20950 reports pressure monitoring; 27602 reports release of anterior and/or lateral and posterior leg compartments.

28008

Fascia release

Foot fascia incision

$435.82

20950 monitors interstitial pressure. 28008 describes fasciotomy of the foot and/or toe.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 20950 is $257.03—$33.77 lower than the $290.80 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

20950 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $290.80

  2. Beaumont

    $257.03

    $33.77 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $274.87

    $15.93 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $276.64

    $14.16 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $274.43

    $16.37 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $275.69

    $15.11 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $279.71

    $11.09 lower than Austin

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 20950 ranges from $242.26 in Arkansas to $380.91 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 20950

    Office

    $265.80

    Facility

    $81.00

    $25.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 20950

    Office

    $319.50

    Facility

    $89.14

    $28.70 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 20950

    Office

    $322.18

    Facility

    $92.79

    $31.38 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 20950

    Office

    $298.89

    Facility

    $96.18

    $8.09 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 20950

    Office

    $289.18

    Facility

    $93.48

    $1.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 20950

    Office

    $322.39

    Facility

    $96.12

    $31.59 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 20950

    Office

    $310.41

    Facility

    $103.02

    $19.61 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 20950

    Office

    $246.32

    Facility

    $75.93

    $44.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 20950

    Office

    $242.26

    Facility

    $74.99

    $48.54 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 20950

    Office

    $270.05

    Facility

    $81.36

    $20.75 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 20950

    Office

    $298.20

    Facility

    $84.78

    $7.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.62

    Facility

    $84.19

    $6.82 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 20950

    Office

    $350.28

    Facility

    $93.63

    $59.48 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 20950

    Office

    $318.43

    Facility

    $88.27

    $27.63 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 20950

    Office

    $299.95

    Facility

    $86.53

    $9.15 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 20950

    Office

    $313.76

    Facility

    $87.29

    $22.96 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 20950

    Office

    $312.63

    Facility

    $86.94

    $21.83 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 20950

    Office

    $321.14

    Facility

    $88.24

    $30.34 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 20950

    Office

    $372.37

    Facility

    $97.81

    $81.57 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 20950

    Office

    $372.12

    Facility

    $97.56

    $81.32 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 20950

    Office

    $380.91

    Facility

    $100.11

    $90.11 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 20950

    Office

    $379.89

    Facility

    $99.09

    $89.09 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 20950

    Office

    $307.46

    Facility

    $85.67

    $16.66 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 20950

    Office

    $325.09

    Facility

    $88.50

    $34.29 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 20950

    Office

    $314.12

    Facility

    $87.06

    $23.32 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 20950

    Office

    $328.45

    Facility

    $89.32

    $37.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 20950

    Office

    $349.92

    Facility

    $93.27

    $59.12 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 20950

    Office

    $297.58

    Facility

    $84.16

    $6.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 20950

    Office

    $291.82

    Facility

    $84.63

    $1.02 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 20950

    Office

    $298.29

    Facility

    $88.57

    $7.49 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 20950

    Office

    $274.94

    Facility

    $82.54

    $15.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 20950

    Office

    $287.15

    Facility

    $89.90

    $3.65 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 20950

    Office

    $271.81

    Facility

    $85.66

    $18.99 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 20950

    Office

    $283.51

    Facility

    $85.66

    $7.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 20950

    Office

    $254.82

    Facility

    $81.13

    $35.98 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 20950

    Office

    $306.62

    Facility

    $85.21

    $15.82 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 20950

    Office

    $254.27

    Facility

    $76.09

    $36.53 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 20950

    Office

    $255.97

    Facility

    $76.82

    $34.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 20950

    Office

    $267.30

    Facility

    $88.15

    $23.50 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 20950

    Office

    $262.37

    Facility

    $84.59

    $28.43 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 20950

    Office

    $290.39

    Facility

    $90.41

    $0.41 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 20950

    Office

    $257.68

    Facility

    $77.17

    $33.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 20950

    Office

    $252.52

    Facility

    $76.49

    $38.28 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 20950

    Office

    $252.10

    Facility

    $78.98

    $38.70 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 20950

    Office

    $265.67

    Facility

    $82.43

    $25.13 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 20950

    Office

    $251.49

    Facility

    $79.16

    $39.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 20950

    Office

    $323.69

    Facility

    $91.18

    $32.89 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 20950

    Office

    $289.57

    Facility

    $84.53

    $1.23 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 20950

    Office

    $297.40

    Facility

    $88.46

    $6.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 20950

    Office

    $280.80

    Facility

    $83.73

    $10.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 20950

    Office

    $257.07

    Facility

    $77.92

    $33.73 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 20950

    Office

    $273.45

    Facility

    $80.48

    $17.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 20950

    Office

    $275.23

    Facility

    $87.32

    $15.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 20950

    Office

    $259.18

    Facility

    $81.40

    $31.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 20950

    Office

    $279.72

    Facility

    $79.35

    $11.08 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 20950

    Office

    $264.04

    Facility

    $81.19

    $26.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 20950

    Office

    $267.21

    Facility

    $81.83

    $23.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 20950

    Office

    $246.33

    Facility

    $78.47

    $44.47 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 20950

    Office

    $244.37

    Facility

    $76.71

    $46.43 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 20950

    Office

    $278.21

    Facility

    $83.49

    $12.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 20950

    Office

    $260.18

    Facility

    $78.50

    $30.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 20950

    Office

    $273.86

    Facility

    $79.14

    $16.94 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 20950

    Office

    $255.96

    Facility

    $76.23

    $34.84 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 20950

    Office

    $286.73

    Facility

    $84.02

    $4.07 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 20950

    Office

    $318.09

    Facility

    $92.20

    $27.29 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 20950

    Office

    $301.73

    Facility

    $89.08

    $10.93 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 20950

    Office

    $260.63

    Facility

    $82.07

    $30.17 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 20950

    Office

    $277.23

    Facility

    $82.31

    $13.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 20950

    Office

    $330.59

    Facility

    $99.06

    $39.79 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 20950

    Office

    $303.45

    Facility

    $90.23

    $12.65 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 20950

    Office

    $325.93

    Facility

    $95.76

    $35.13 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 20950

    Office

    $264.56

    Facility

    $79.57

    $26.24 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 20950

    Office

    $258.30

    Facility

    $80.51

    $32.50 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 20950

    Office

    $252.00

    Facility

    $78.11

    $38.80 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 20950

    Office

    $302.51

    Facility

    $86.17

    $11.71 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 20950

    Office

    $275.13

    Facility

    $81.18

    $15.67 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 20950

    Office

    $289.81

    Facility

    $87.10

    $0.99 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 20950

    Office

    $258.98

    Facility

    $80.22

    $31.82 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 20950

    Office

    $280.65

    Facility

    $83.78

    $10.15 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 20950

    Office

    $285.80

    Facility

    $84.65

    $5.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 20950

    Office

    $259.66

    Facility

    $79.73

    $31.14 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 20950

    Office

    $273.35

    Facility

    $78.62

    $17.45 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 20950

    Office

    $253.92

    Facility

    $76.91

    $36.88 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 20950

    Office

    $263.69

    Facility

    $80.65

    $27.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 20950

    Office

    $272.16

    Facility

    $80.75

    $18.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 20950

    Office

    $280.65

    Facility

    $83.78

    $10.15 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 20950

    Office

    $272.30

    Facility

    $79.52

    $18.50 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 20950

    Office

    $289.19

    Facility

    $84.14

    $1.61 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 20950

    Office

    $331.10

    Facility

    $92.17

    $40.30 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 20950

    Office

    $263.49

    Facility

    $76.94

    $27.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 20950

    Office

    $251.29

    Facility

    $82.08

    $39.51 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 20950

    Office

    $276.32

    Facility

    $81.59

    $14.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

20950 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$242.26

$339.25

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$310.411
AL$246.321
AR$242.261
AZ$270.051
CA$297.58–$380.9129
CO$291.821
CT$298.291
DC$322.181
DE$274.941
FL$271.81–$298.893
GA$254.82–$283.512
GU$306.621
HI$306.621
IA$254.271
ID$255.971
IL$262.37–$290.394
IN$257.681
KS$252.521
KY$252.101
LA$251.49–$265.672
MA$289.57–$323.692
MD$280.80–$322.183
ME$257.07–$273.452
MI$259.18–$275.232
MN$279.721
MO$246.33–$267.213
MS$244.371
MT$278.211
NC$260.181
ND$273.861
NE$255.961
NH$286.731
NJ$301.73–$318.092
NM$260.631
NV$277.231
NY$264.56–$330.595
OH$258.301
OK$252.001
OR$275.13–$302.512
PA$258.98–$289.812
PR$280.651
RI$285.801
SC$259.661
SD$273.351
TN$253.921
TX$257.03–$290.808
UT$263.691
VA$272.16–$322.182
VI$280.651
VT$272.301
WA$289.19–$331.102
WI$263.491
WV$251.291
WY$276.321

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 20950 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $290.80 and the facility-setting rate is $84.78: a difference of $206.02.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 20950 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$319.88

$290.80 × 110% = $319.88

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 20950 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,820

Code
20950
Physician work
1.23
Practice expense
6.88
Malpractice
0.22

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 20950 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.23× 1.0021.2325
Practice expense6.88× 1.0587.2790
Malpractice0.22× 0.8860.1949
Total RVUs8.7064
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$290.80

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.231.002
Practice expense6.881.058
Malpractice0.220.886

(1.23 × 1.002 + 6.88 × 1.058 + 0.22 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $290.80

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.231.002
Practice expense1.051.058
Malpractice0.220.886

(1.23 × 1.002 + 1.05 × 1.058 + 0.22 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $84.78

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

20950 · Office / nonfacility

$290.80

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $33.13 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $257.67 to $290.80 (12.9%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $257.67changed to$290.80

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.26 changed to 1.23
    • Practice expense RVU 6.21 changed to 6.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $257.67

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$290.80$84.78RVU26D
2026-07-01$290.80$84.78RVU26C
2026-04-01$290.80$84.78RVU26B
2026-01-01$290.80$84.78RVU26A
2025-10-01$257.67$88.16RVU25D
2025-07-01$257.67$88.16RVU25C
2025-04-01$257.67$88.16RVU25B
2025-01-01$257.67$88.16RVU25A

20950 billing questions

When is pressure monitoring reported instead of a fasciotomy code?

Report 20950 for monitoring tissue pressure; fasciotomy codes describe surgical release of a compartment. If both services occur, the record should distinguish the pressure assessment from the operative release.

What documentation supports 20950?

Document the clinical concern, the tissue site or compartment monitored, the pressure findings, and how the clinician used or interpreted them.

Can modifier 50 be used for monitoring both sides?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.

How does the multiple-procedure rule affect payment?

For procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%.

What care is included in the 0-day global period?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

An assistant at surgery is paid only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 20950PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,820 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
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