$567.17
Choose 28080 for excision of an interdigital neuroma. Choose 64726 when the plantar digital nerve is decompressed rather than removed.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
64726 in Austin
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$262.91
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.
Peripheral nerve surgery
About 64726: Plantar digital nerve decompression
Reports operative release of a compressed plantar digital nerve, such as in forefoot nerve entrapment, when the nerve is decompressed rather than excised.
A foot and ankle surgeon or podiatric surgeon uses this code for operative release of a compressed plantar digital nerve in the forefoot. A common clinical setting is symptomatic interdigital nerve compression, including a Morton-type neuroma, when the procedure relieves pressure on the nerve rather than removing it. The operative note should identify the affected nerve and site and describe the release performed.
Report the procedure for the plantar digital nerve decompression itself; do not select it for excision of an interdigital neuroma. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, which includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 64726
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are 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
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU4.16 · 54%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.14 · 41%
- Malpractice RVU0.43 · 6%
292
Medicare services in 2024 · #4015 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.
64726 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
64704 describes neuroplasty of a nerve of the hand or foot more generally; 64726 is specific to plantar digital nerve decompression.
No office rate
64727 is an add-on for internal neurolysis when performed with an eligible primary nerve procedure; it is not a substitute for 64726.
The same code, a different location
How does Austin compare?
64726 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Austin · This locality
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Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
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 · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$251.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$278.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$285.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$284.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$278.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$292.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$328.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$238.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$236.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$252.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$265.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$264.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$293.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$275.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$268.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$273.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$272.51
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$276.34
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$306.62
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$306.13
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$313.17
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$311.17
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$268.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$276.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$272.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$279.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$292.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$272.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$256.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$271.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$260.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$249.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$266.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$240.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$242.23
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$264.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$257.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$273.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$243.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$241.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$245.33
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$253.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$245.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$282.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$263.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$271.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$259.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$244.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$251.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$264.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$250.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$251.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$251.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$253.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$243.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$239.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$258.16
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$245.98
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$249.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$241.18
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$260.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$284.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$274.79
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$252.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$255.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$299.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$277.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$292.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$248.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$249.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$243.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$268.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$253.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$267.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$248.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$259.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$262.74
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$248.06
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$248.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$242.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$250.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$252.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$259.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$250.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$262.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$286.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$243.85
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$250.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 64726
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$254.45
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
64726 · 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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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Austin is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas, including the examples shown here.
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- 64726 in Creedmoor
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- 64726 in Elgin
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- 64726 in Garfield
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 64726 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$289.20
$262.91 × 110% = $289.20
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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 64726 in Austin.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,212
- Code
- 64726
- Physician work
- 4.16
- Practice expense
- 3.14
- Malpractice
- 0.43
GPCI2026.csv
96
- Locality
- Austin
- Physician work
- 1.002
- Practice expense
- 1.058
- Malpractice
- 0.886
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 4.16 | × 1.002 | 4.1683 |
| Practice expense | 3.14 | × 1.058 | 3.3221 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | × 0.886 | 0.3810 |
| Total RVUs | 7.8714 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Austin$262.91
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.16 | 1.002 |
| Practice expense | 3.14 | 1.058 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | 0.886 |
(4.16 × 1.002 + 3.14 × 1.058 + 0.43 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $262.91
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
64726 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $262.91 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $262.91 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $262.91 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $262.91 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $271.07 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $271.07 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $271.07 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $271.07 | RVU25A |
64726 billing questions
How does this differ from excision of a Morton-type neuroma?
Use 64726 when the operative service decompresses the plantar digital nerve. For excision of an interdigital neuroma, consider 28080 instead.
What documentation supports reporting 64726?
Document the compression symptoms, the plantar digital nerve and forefoot site treated, and the operative release that decompressed the nerve.
Is modifier 50 appropriate when both feet are treated?
No. CMS identifies the bilateral adjustment as inapplicable to this code and modifier 50 as inappropriate.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be paid?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. 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.
7,20964719,,Revise ulnar nerve at wrist,A,,4.85,5.80,NA,5.80,,0.96,11.61,11.61,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,21064721,,Carpal tunnel surgery,A,,4.85,8.61,,6.83,,0.99,14.45,12.67,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,21164722,,Decompression unspec nerve,A,,4.70,5.36,NA,5.36,,1.11,11.17,11.17,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,21264726,,Dcmprn plantar digital nerve,A,,4.16,3.14,NA,3.14,,0.43,7.73,7.73,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,21364727,,Internal neurolysis,A,,3.02,1.06,NA,1.06,,0.26,4.34,4.34,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,21464728,,Dcmprn median nrv carpl tunl,A,,2.70,37.27,,0.73,,0.24,40.21,3.67,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,21564732,,Incision of brow nerve,A,,4.77,8.02,NA,8.02,,2.01,14.80,14.80,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537
9604412,TX,31,AUSTIN,1.002,1.058,0.886
9704412,TX,20,BEAUMONT,1.000,0.910,0.929
9804412,TX,09,BRAZORIA,1.008,0.991,0.780
9904412,TX,11,DALLAS,1.009,0.996,0.858