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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

28024 in Beaumont

Office / nonfacility

$444.26

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$284.69

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.

Foot surgery

About 28024: Toe interphalangeal joint arthrotomy

Reports surgical opening of a toe interphalangeal joint to inspect it, drain it, or remove a loose or foreign body.

This service involves surgically opening an interphalangeal joint of a toe to inspect the joint, drain it, or remove a loose or foreign body. A foot and ankle surgeon or podiatric surgeon may perform it in an operating room or another surgical setting when the problem is within the toe joint, rather than a neighboring tendon or soft-tissue structure.

Choose the code based on the joint treated and the work documented. The operative note should identify the toe and joint, the reason for opening it, and any drainage or material removed. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this descriptor. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 28024

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 RVU4.41 · 31%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU9.27 · 65%
  • Malpractice RVU0.49 · 3%

381

Medicare services in 2024 · #3776 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.

28024 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Beaumont, from the same CMS release.

28020

Foot joint arthrotomy

Intertarsal or tarsometatarsal

$528.60

Both describe foot-joint arthrotomy work, but 28024 identifies a toe interphalangeal joint. Select according to the joint named in the operative report.

28022

Joint exploration

Metatarsophalangeal joint

$467.33

This is another foot-joint exploration code. The target joint documented in the operative report distinguishes it from toe interphalangeal joint work under 28024.

28054

Joint biopsy

Toe joint lining

$336.17

Use 28054 for biopsy of the toe joint lining; 28024 describes opening the joint for exploration, drainage, or removal of a loose or foreign body.

The same code, a different location

How does Beaumont compare?

In Austin, the office rate for 28024 is $489.68—$45.42 higher than the $444.26 rate in Beaumont. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

28024 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Beaumont · This locality

    $444.26

  2. Austin

    $489.68

    $45.42 higher than Beaumont

  3. Brazoria

    $468.08

    $23.82 higher than Beaumont

  4. Dallas

    $471.05

    $26.79 higher than Beaumont

  5. Fort Worth

    $468.17

    $23.91 higher than Beaumont

  6. Galveston

    $469.49

    $25.23 higher than Beaumont

  7. Houston

    $478.46

    $34.20 higher than Beaumont

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, 28024 ranges from $421.70 in Arkansas to $618.75 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 · 28024

    Office

    $455.91

    Facility

    $289.50

    $11.65 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

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

    California · 28024

    Office

    $530.49

    Facility

    $323.05

    $86.23 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 28024

    Office

    $538.21

    Facility

    $331.64

    $93.95 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 28024

    Office

    $511.01

    Facility

    $328.47

    $66.75 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 28024

    Office

    $497.06

    Facility

    $320.83

    $52.80 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 28024

    Office

    $542.47

    Facility

    $338.71

    $98.21 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 28024

    Office

    $559.72

    Facility

    $372.96

    $115.46 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 28024

    Office

    $427.48

    Facility

    $274.05

    $16.78 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 28024

    Office

    $421.70

    Facility

    $271.07

    $22.56 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 28024

    Office

    $461.34

    Facility

    $291.42

    $17.08 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 28024

    Office

    $499.41

    Facility

    $307.23

    $55.15 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 28024

    Office

    $498.01

    Facility

    $305.82

    $53.75 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 28024

    Office

    $572.98

    Facility

    $341.86

    $128.72 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 28024

    Office

    $527.60

    Facility

    $320.33

    $83.34 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 28024

    Office

    $503.26

    Facility

    $311.07

    $59.00 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 28024

    Office

    $521.47

    Facility

    $317.53

    $77.21 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 28024

    Office

    $519.49

    Facility

    $316.26

    $75.23 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 28024

    Office

    $530.90

    Facility

    $321.18

    $86.64 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 28024

    Office

    $605.38

    Facility

    $358.13

    $161.12 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

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

    California · 28024

    Office

    $604.82

    Facility

    $357.57

    $160.56 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

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

    California · 28024

    Office

    $618.75

    Facility

    $365.89

    $174.49 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

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

    California · 28024

    Office

    $616.48

    Facility

    $363.62

    $172.22 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 28024

    Office

    $511.24

    Facility

    $311.51

    $66.98 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 28024

    Office

    $535.36

    Facility

    $322.30

    $91.10 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 28024

    Office

    $521.22

    Facility

    $316.76

    $76.96 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 28024

    Office

    $540.71

    Facility

    $325.37

    $96.45 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 28024

    Office

    $572.18

    Facility

    $341.06

    $127.92 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 28024

    Office

    $497.92

    Facility

    $305.74

    $53.66 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 28024

    Office

    $491.29

    Facility

    $304.71

    $47.03 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 28024

    Office

    $503.51

    Facility

    $314.66

    $59.25 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 28024

    Office

    $468.66

    Facility

    $295.41

    $24.40 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 28024

    Office

    $490.54

    Facility

    $312.91

    $46.28 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 28024

    Office

    $467.90

    Facility

    $300.26

    $23.64 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 28024

    Office

    $481.98

    Facility

    $303.82

    $37.72 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 28024

    Office

    $442.99

    Facility

    $286.58

    $1.27 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 28024

    Office

    $508.82

    Facility

    $309.44

    $64.56 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 28024

    Office

    $437.10

    Facility

    $276.65

    $7.16 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 28024

    Office

    $439.90

    Facility

    $278.57

    $4.36 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 28024

    Office

    $465.12

    Facility

    $303.79

    $20.86 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 28024

    Office

    $455.57

    Facility

    $295.47

    $11.31 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 28024

    Office

    $495.32

    Facility

    $315.23

    $51.06 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 28024

    Office

    $442.28

    Facility

    $279.72

    $1.98 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 28024

    Office

    $435.45

    Facility

    $276.93

    $8.81 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 28024

    Office

    $437.53

    Facility

    $281.64

    $6.73 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 28024

    Office

    $457.25

    Facility

    $292.24

    $12.99 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 28024

    Office

    $437.00

    Facility

    $281.81

    $7.26 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 28024

    Office

    $537.60

    Facility

    $328.22

    $93.34 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 28024

    Office

    $488.74

    Facility

    $304.09

    $44.48 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 28024

    Office

    $502.13

    Facility

    $313.97

    $57.87 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 28024

    Office

    $477.14

    Facility

    $299.68

    $32.88 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 28024

    Office

    $442.33

    Facility

    $281.01

    $1.93 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 28024

    Office

    $464.46

    Facility

    $290.69

    $20.20 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 28024

    Office

    $473.68

    Facility

    $304.46

    $29.42 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 28024

    Office

    $448.46

    Facility

    $288.37

    $4.20 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 28024

    Office

    $470.75

    Facility

    $290.31

    $26.49 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 28024

    Office

    $454.03

    Facility

    $289.37

    $9.77 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 28024

    Office

    $458.46

    Facility

    $291.52

    $14.20 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 28024

    Office

    $430.14

    Facility

    $278.98

    $14.12 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 28024

    Office

    $425.98

    Facility

    $275.00

    $18.28 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 28024

    Office

    $473.26

    Facility

    $297.90

    $29.00 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 28024

    Office

    $446.64

    Facility

    $283.03

    $2.38 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 28024

    Office

    $463.57

    Facility

    $288.21

    $19.31 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 28024

    Office

    $439.27

    Facility

    $277.42

    $4.99 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 28024

    Office

    $483.94

    Facility

    $301.40

    $39.68 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 28024

    Office

    $533.22

    Facility

    $329.81

    $88.96 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 28024

    Office

    $509.26

    Facility

    $317.77

    $65.00 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 28024

    Office

    $450.88

    Facility

    $290.08

    $6.62 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 28024

    Office

    $470.87

    Facility

    $295.34

    $26.61 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 28024

    Office

    $555.26

    Facility

    $346.77

    $111.00 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 28024

    Office

    $512.77

    Facility

    $320.76

    $68.51 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 28024

    Office

    $546.30

    Facility

    $339.03

    $102.04 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 28024

    Office

    $452.95

    Facility

    $286.36

    $8.69 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 28024

    Office

    $446.48

    Facility

    $286.39

    $2.22 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 28024

    Office

    $436.51

    Facility

    $279.92

    $7.75 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 28024

    Office

    $505.83

    Facility

    $311.01

    $61.57 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 28024

    Office

    $467.19

    Facility

    $292.54

    $22.93 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 28024

    Office

    $491.80

    Facility

    $309.25

    $47.54 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 28024

    Office

    $447.00

    Facility

    $286.03

    $2.74 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 28024

    Office

    $476.45

    Facility

    $299.17

    $32.19 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 28024

    Office

    $484.54

    Facility

    $303.40

    $40.28 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 28024

    Office

    $447.30

    Facility

    $285.28

    $3.04 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 28024

    Office

    $462.42

    Facility

    $287.07

    $18.16 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 28024

    Office

    $437.54

    Facility

    $278.14

    $6.72 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 28024

    Office

    $453.04

    Facility

    $288.21

    $8.78 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 28024

    Office

    $463.22

    Facility

    $290.84

    $18.96 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 28024

    Office

    $476.45

    Facility

    $299.17

    $32.19 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 28024

    Office

    $462.11

    Facility

    $288.51

    $17.85 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 28024

    Office

    $487.70

    Facility

    $303.06

    $43.44 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 28024

    Office

    $547.95

    Facility

    $332.79

    $103.69 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 28024

    Office

    $448.96

    Facility

    $280.97

    $4.70 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 28024

    Office

    $439.78

    Facility

    $287.40

    $4.48 lower than Beaumont for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 28024

    Office

    $469.04

    Facility

    $293.68

    $24.78 higher than Beaumont for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

28024 · 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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$421.70

$559.72

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$559.721
AL$427.481
AR$421.701
AZ$461.341
CA$497.92–$618.7529
CO$491.291
CT$503.511
DC$538.211
DE$468.661
FL$467.90–$511.013
GA$442.99–$481.982
GU$508.821
HI$508.821
IA$437.101
ID$439.901
IL$455.57–$497.064
IN$442.281
KS$435.451
KY$437.531
LA$437.00–$457.252
MA$488.74–$537.602
MD$477.14–$538.213
ME$442.33–$464.462
MI$448.46–$473.682
MN$470.751
MO$430.14–$458.463
MS$425.981
MT$473.261
NC$446.641
ND$463.571
NE$439.271
NH$483.941
NJ$509.26–$533.222
NM$450.881
NV$470.871
NY$452.95–$555.265
OH$446.481
OK$436.511
OR$467.19–$505.832
PA$447.00–$491.802
PR$476.451
RI$484.541
SC$447.301
SD$462.421
TN$437.541
TX$444.26–$489.688
UT$453.041
VA$463.22–$538.212
VI$476.451
VT$462.111
WA$487.70–$547.952
WI$448.961
WV$439.781
WY$469.041

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 28024 in Beaumont, the physician’s office rate is $444.26 and the facility-setting rate is $284.69: a difference of $159.57.

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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Reference amount per service

$488.69

$444.26 × 110% = $488.69

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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 28024 in Beaumont.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,096

Code
28024
Physician work
4.41
Practice expense
9.27
Malpractice
0.49

GPCI2026.csv

97

Locality
Beaumont
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.910
Malpractice
0.929
Office / nonfacility calculation for 28024 in Beaumont
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work4.41× 1.0004.4100
Practice expense9.27× 0.9108.4357
Malpractice0.49× 0.9290.4552
Total RVUs13.3009
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Beaumont$444.26

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work4.411
Practice expense9.270.91
Malpractice0.490.929

(4.41 × 1 + 9.27 × 0.91 + 0.49 × 0.929) × $33.4009 = $444.26

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work4.411
Practice expense4.020.91
Malpractice0.490.929

(4.41 × 1 + 4.02 × 0.91 + 0.49 × 0.929) × $33.4009 = $284.69

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

28024 · Office / nonfacility

$444.26

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $23.08 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $421.18 to $444.26 (5.5%).

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

    $421.18changed to$444.26

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 4.52 changed to 4.41
    • Practice expense RVU 8.90 changed to 9.27
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.947 changed to 0.929

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $421.18

    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$444.26$284.69RVU26D
2026-07-01$444.26$284.69RVU26C
2026-04-01$444.26$284.69RVU26B
2026-01-01$444.26$284.69RVU26A
2025-10-01$421.18$292.66RVU25D
2025-07-01$421.18$292.66RVU25C
2025-04-01$421.18$292.66RVU25B
2025-01-01$421.18$292.66RVU25A

28024 billing questions

How is this different from an arthrotomy of another foot joint?

This code is for an interphalangeal joint of a toe. Use the applicable neighboring arthrotomy code when the operative report identifies a different foot joint.

Can this be reported for a toe joint biopsy?

The defining work is opening the toe joint for exploration, drainage, or removal of a loose or foreign body. A procedure focused on sampling the toe joint lining is represented by the toe-joint biopsy code, 28054.

Should modifier 50 be used for both feet?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this descriptor; document the treated toe joint or joints.

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?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted for this service. CMS does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery.

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 28024PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,096 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for BeaumontGPCI2026.csv, line 97 (RVU26D)
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