No office rate
Choose 22850 for posterior nonsegmental instrumentation and 22852 for posterior segmental instrumentation. The operative report should make the construct type clear.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
22850 in El Centro
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$704.54
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.
Spine surgery
About 22850: Posterior nonsegmental spinal hardware removal
Reports operative removal of posterior nonsegmental spinal fixation, such as a Harrington rod, when the surgeon removes the construct from the spine.
A spine surgeon reports this service for operative removal of posterior nonsegmental fixation hardware, classically an older rod construct such as a Harrington rod. Removal may be part of a revision for painful or prominent hardware, infection, or another documented clinical reason. The service is typically performed in an operating room; the surgeon’s report should identify the posterior approach, the hardware removed, and the work performed to extract it.
Choose this code for nonsegmental posterior instrumentation, not segmental posterior hardware or anterior instrumentation. Document the construct and the reason for removal, along with any separately performed revision work. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 22850
- 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
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU9.57 · 45%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.88 · 41%
- Malpractice RVU3.01 · 14%
2.8K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2223 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.
22850 compared with similar codes
Office rates for El Centro, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
22855 addresses removal of anterior instrumentation; 22850 is for posterior nonsegmental instrumentation.
No office rate
22849 describes reinsertion of spinal fixation in a revision. It does not describe removal alone as 22850 does.
The same code, a different location
How does El Centro compare?
22850 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
El Centro · This locality
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No comparable rate is available in this setting.
Other payment areas listed in California 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
Merced
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$781.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$741.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$736.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$729.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$727.20
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$738.46
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$814.37
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$810.95
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$836.39
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$822.42
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$716.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$740.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$728.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$747.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$776.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$798.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$882.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$850.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$844.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$850.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$636.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$626.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$693.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$717.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$767.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$801.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$754.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$742.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$715.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$630.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$640.07
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$795.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$747.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$804.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$643.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$638.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$675.32
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$712.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$678.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$776.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$717.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$767.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$715.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$655.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$677.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$775.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$703.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$654.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$696.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$702.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$673.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$649.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$716.58
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$660.62
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$657.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$631.41
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$716.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$791.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$766.61
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$712.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$700.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$879.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$780.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$835.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$672.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$691.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$662.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$729.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$685.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$754.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$686.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$718.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$721.79
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$679.16
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$650.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$643.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$723.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$682.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$694.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$704.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$702.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$699.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$755.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$691.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$688.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$682.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$718.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$664.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$712.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$781.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$634.75
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$721.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 22850
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$690.64
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
22850 · 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?
El Centro is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 18 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 22850 in El Centro. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$774.99
$704.54 × 110% = $774.99
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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 22850 in El Centro.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,122
- Code
- 22850
- Physician work
- 9.57
- Practice expense
- 8.88
- Malpractice
- 3.01
GPCI2026.csv
10
- Locality
- El Centro
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.541
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 9.57 | × 1.017 | 9.7327 |
| Practice expense | 8.88 | × 1.096 | 9.7325 |
| Malpractice | 3.01 | × 0.541 | 1.6284 |
| Total RVUs | 21.0936 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, El Centro$704.54
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 9.57 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 8.88 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 3.01 | 0.541 |
(9.57 × 1.017 + 8.88 × 1.096 + 3.01 × 0.541) × $33.4009 = $704.54
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
22850 · 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 | $704.54 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $704.54 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $704.54 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $704.54 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $723.34 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $723.34 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $723.34 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $723.34 | RVU25A |
22850 billing questions
How do I distinguish this from 22852?
This code is for removal of posterior nonsegmental instrumentation. Use 22852 for removal of posterior segmental instrumentation; document the type of construct removed.
Is anterior hardware removal reported with this code?
No. This code describes posterior nonsegmental hardware removal. Anterior instrumentation removal is represented by 22855.
What documentation supports reporting the removal?
The operative report should identify the posterior nonsegmental construct, the reason for removal, and the removal work performed. Include any revision or replacement work separately in the operative description.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative care?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period for this major surgery.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted for this code.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction to the other procedures in that session.
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.
2,11922847,,Insert spine fixation device,A,,13.44,4.28,NA,4.28,,2.86,20.58,20.58,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,12022848,,Insert pelv fixation device,A,,5.84,1.93,NA,1.93,,1.74,9.51,9.51,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,12122849,,Reinsert spinal fixation,A,,18.69,12.26,NA,12.26,,5.78,36.73,36.73,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,12222850,,Remove spine fixation device,A,,9.57,8.88,NA,8.88,,3.01,21.46,21.46,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,12322852,,Remove spine fixation device,A,,9.14,8.73,NA,8.73,,2.85,20.72,20.72,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,12422853,,Insj biomechanical device,A,,4.14,1.38,NA,1.38,,1.33,6.85,6.85,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,12522854,,Insj biomechanical device,A,,5.36,1.80,NA,1.80,,1.84,9.00,9.00,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609
901112,CA,55,CHICO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1001182,CA,71,EL CENTRO,1.017,1.096,0.541
1101112,CA,56,FRESNO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1201112,CA,57,HANFORD-CORCORAN,1.017,1.096,0.536
1301182,CA,18,LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY),1.041,1.183,0.664