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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

23570 in Merced

Office / nonfacility

$276.53

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$262.26

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.

Orthopedic fracture care

About 23570: Closed scapular fracture treatment without manipulation

Reports closed, nonoperative management of a scapular fracture when the treating clinician accepts alignment without manipulating the fracture.

An orthopedic surgeon or other physician managing a scapular fracture may report this service when treatment is closed and alignment is accepted without manipulation. Care may include clinical assessment, nonoperative immobilization such as a sling when appropriate, and management of healing. The record should identify the fracture site and support that the clinician is assuming fracture care, rather than only evaluating the injury before referral. Treatment may occur in an office or hospital setting.

Document the fracture site and pattern, the closed approach, the decision not to manipulate, and the care plan. CMS assigns a 90-day major-surgery global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. In a same-session multiple-procedure claim, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral treatment with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services are subject to a statutory payment restriction; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 23570

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 procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
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 RVU2.30 · 29%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU5.19 · 65%
  • Malpractice RVU0.47 · 6%

2.4K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2314 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.

23570 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Merced, from the same CMS release.

23575

Scapula fracture

With manipulation or traction

$475.65

Both describe closed treatment of a scapular fracture; 23575 is the choice when manipulation is performed, while 23570 is for treatment without manipulation.

23585

Scapular fracture repair

Open treatment with fixation

No office rate

Choose 23585 when the scapular fracture is treated through an open approach with internal fixation; 23570 describes closed treatment without manipulation.

23500

Clavicle fracture care

Without manipulation

$268.88

23500 is for closed treatment without manipulation of a clavicular fracture. Confirm whether the fractured bone is the clavicle or the scapula.

The same code, a different location

How does Merced compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 23570 is $277.83—$1.30 higher than the $276.53 rate in Merced. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

23570 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Merced · This locality

    $276.53

  2. $1.30 higher than Merced

  3. Chico

    $276.53

    The same base rate than Merced

  4. El Centro

    $276.61

    $0.08 higher than Merced

  5. Fresno

    $276.53

    The same base rate than Merced

  6. The same base rate than Merced

  7. $18.94 higher than Merced

Other payment areas listed in California 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, 23570 ranges from $233.81 in Arkansas to $343.66 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
  • Madera

    California · 23570

    Office

    $276.53

    Facility

    $262.26

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 23570

    Office

    $276.53

    Facility

    $262.26

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 23570

    Office

    $318.11

    Facility

    $300.94

    $41.58 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 23570

    Office

    $293.65

    Facility

    $278.26

    $17.12 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 23570

    Office

    $276.53

    Facility

    $262.26

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 23570

    Office

    $276.53

    Facility

    $262.26

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 23570

    Office

    $281.59

    Facility

    $267.31

    $5.06 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 23570

    Office

    $289.61

    Facility

    $274.46

    $13.08 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 23570

    Office

    $288.53

    Facility

    $273.43

    $12.00 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 23570

    Office

    $294.96

    Facility

    $279.38

    $18.43 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 23570

    Office

    $335.75

    Facility

    $317.38

    $59.22 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 23570

    Office

    $335.22

    Facility

    $316.85

    $58.69 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 23570

    Office

    $343.66

    Facility

    $324.87

    $67.13 higher than Merced for the office setting.

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

    California · 23570

    Office

    $341.48

    Facility

    $322.69

    $64.95 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 23570

    Office

    $283.99

    Facility

    $269.15

    $7.46 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 23570

    Office

    $297.47

    Facility

    $281.64

    $20.94 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 23570

    Office

    $289.51

    Facility

    $274.33

    $12.98 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 23570

    Office

    $300.42

    Facility

    $284.42

    $23.89 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 23570

    Office

    $276.53

    Facility

    $262.26

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 23570

    Office

    $317.34

    Facility

    $300.17

    $40.81 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 23570

    Office

    $276.53

    Facility

    $262.26

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 23570

    Office

    $276.53

    Facility

    $262.26

    The same base rate than Merced for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 23570

    Office

    $302.65

    Facility

    $287.30

    $26.12 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 23570

    Office

    $296.98

    Facility

    $283.42

    $20.45 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 23570

    Office

    $287.61

    Facility

    $274.51

    $11.08 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 23570

    Office

    $308.07

    Facility

    $292.93

    $31.54 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 23570

    Office

    $308.50

    Facility

    $294.63

    $31.97 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 23570

    Office

    $237.39

    Facility

    $225.99

    $39.14 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 23570

    Office

    $233.81

    Facility

    $222.63

    $42.72 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 23570

    Office

    $258.24

    Facility

    $245.61

    $18.29 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 23570

    Office

    $274.45

    Facility

    $260.59

    $2.08 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 23570

    Office

    $284.05

    Facility

    $270.02

    $7.52 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 23570

    Office

    $262.59

    Facility

    $249.72

    $13.94 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 23570

    Office

    $280.81

    Facility

    $267.61

    $4.28 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 23570

    Office

    $266.14

    Facility

    $253.69

    $10.39 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 23570

    Office

    $272.03

    Facility

    $258.80

    $4.50 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 23570

    Office

    $250.16

    Facility

    $238.54

    $26.37 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 23570

    Office

    $283.01

    Facility

    $268.20

    $6.48 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 23570

    Office

    $241.67

    Facility

    $229.75

    $34.86 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 23570

    Office

    $243.73

    Facility

    $231.75

    $32.80 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 23570

    Office

    $267.92

    Facility

    $255.94

    $8.61 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 23570

    Office

    $259.63

    Facility

    $247.73

    $16.90 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 23570

    Office

    $283.21

    Facility

    $269.83

    $6.68 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 23570

    Office

    $245.15

    Facility

    $233.07

    $31.38 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 23570

    Office

    $241.44

    Facility

    $229.67

    $35.09 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 23570

    Office

    $245.29

    Facility

    $233.71

    $31.24 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 23570

    Office

    $257.78

    Facility

    $245.52

    $18.75 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 23570

    Office

    $245.28

    Facility

    $233.75

    $31.25 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 23570

    Office

    $300.92

    Facility

    $285.37

    $24.39 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 23570

    Office

    $273.10

    Facility

    $259.38

    $3.43 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 23570

    Office

    $283.48

    Facility

    $269.50

    $6.95 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 23570

    Office

    $267.43

    Facility

    $254.25

    $9.10 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 23570

    Office

    $246.07

    Facility

    $234.08

    $30.46 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 23570

    Office

    $258.52

    Facility

    $245.61

    $18.01 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 23570

    Office

    $270.57

    Facility

    $258.00

    $5.96 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 23570

    Office

    $252.81

    Facility

    $240.92

    $23.72 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 23570

    Office

    $259.85

    Facility

    $246.44

    $16.68 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 23570

    Office

    $254.94

    Facility

    $242.70

    $21.59 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 23570

    Office

    $257.58

    Facility

    $245.18

    $18.95 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 23570

    Office

    $241.54

    Facility

    $230.31

    $34.99 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 23570

    Office

    $237.68

    Facility

    $226.46

    $38.85 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 23570

    Office

    $265.84

    Facility

    $252.81

    $10.69 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 23570

    Office

    $248.59

    Facility

    $236.44

    $27.94 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 23570

    Office

    $256.55

    Facility

    $243.52

    $19.98 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 23570

    Office

    $242.76

    Facility

    $230.74

    $33.77 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 23570

    Office

    $271.02

    Facility

    $257.46

    $5.51 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 23570

    Office

    $299.51

    Facility

    $284.40

    $22.98 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 23570

    Office

    $286.42

    Facility

    $272.19

    $9.89 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 23570

    Office

    $254.64

    Facility

    $242.69

    $21.89 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 23570

    Office

    $263.42

    Facility

    $250.38

    $13.11 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 23570

    Office

    $317.00

    Facility

    $301.52

    $40.47 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 23570

    Office

    $289.09

    Facility

    $274.83

    $12.56 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 23570

    Office

    $309.28

    Facility

    $293.88

    $32.75 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 23570

    Office

    $252.54

    Facility

    $240.17

    $23.99 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 23570

    Office

    $250.92

    Facility

    $239.02

    $25.61 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 23570

    Office

    $243.82

    Facility

    $232.19

    $32.71 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 23570

    Office

    $282.32

    Facility

    $267.85

    $5.79 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 23570

    Office

    $260.52

    Facility

    $247.54

    $16.01 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 23570

    Office

    $277.39

    Facility

    $263.83

    $0.86 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 23570

    Office

    $250.79

    Facility

    $238.83

    $25.74 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 23570

    Office

    $267.54

    Facility

    $254.37

    $8.99 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 23570

    Office

    $271.36

    Facility

    $257.90

    $5.17 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 23570

    Office

    $250.34

    Facility

    $238.31

    $26.19 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 23570

    Office

    $255.45

    Facility

    $242.42

    $21.08 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 23570

    Office

    $242.83

    Facility

    $230.99

    $33.70 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 23570

    Office

    $274.29

    Facility

    $260.51

    $2.24 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 23570

    Office

    $249.16

    Facility

    $237.30

    $27.37 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 23570

    Office

    $261.47

    Facility

    $248.56

    $15.06 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 23570

    Office

    $263.64

    Facility

    $250.67

    $12.89 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 23570

    Office

    $262.11

    Facility

    $249.27

    $14.42 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 23570

    Office

    $262.57

    Facility

    $249.64

    $13.96 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 23570

    Office

    $271.17

    Facility

    $258.24

    $5.36 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 23570

    Office

    $255.51

    Facility

    $243.15

    $21.02 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 23570

    Office

    $253.87

    Facility

    $241.62

    $22.66 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 23570

    Office

    $258.31

    Facility

    $245.50

    $18.22 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 23570

    Office

    $267.54

    Facility

    $254.37

    $8.99 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 23570

    Office

    $256.38

    Facility

    $243.49

    $20.15 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 23570

    Office

    $272.31

    Facility

    $258.59

    $4.22 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 23570

    Office

    $306.19

    Facility

    $290.21

    $29.66 higher than Merced for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 23570

    Office

    $247.73

    Facility

    $235.25

    $28.80 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 23570

    Office

    $249.93

    Facility

    $238.61

    $26.60 lower than Merced for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 23570

    Office

    $261.79

    Facility

    $248.76

    $14.74 lower than Merced for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

23570 · 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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$233.81

$310.10

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$308.501
AL$237.391
AR$233.811
AZ$258.241
CA$276.53–$343.6629
CO$274.451
CT$284.051
DC$302.651
DE$262.591
FL$266.14–$296.983
GA$250.16–$272.032
GU$283.011
HI$283.011
IA$241.671
ID$243.731
IL$259.63–$287.614
IN$245.151
KS$241.441
KY$245.291
LA$245.28–$257.782
MA$273.10–$300.922
MD$267.43–$302.653
ME$246.07–$258.522
MI$252.81–$270.572
MN$259.851
MO$241.54–$257.583
MS$237.681
MT$265.841
NC$248.591
ND$256.551
NE$242.761
NH$271.021
NJ$286.42–$299.512
NM$254.641
NV$263.421
NY$252.54–$317.005
OH$250.921
OK$243.821
OR$260.52–$282.322
PA$250.79–$277.392
PR$267.541
RI$271.361
SC$250.341
SD$255.451
TN$242.831
TX$249.16–$274.298
UT$253.871
VA$258.31–$302.652
VI$267.541
VT$256.381
WA$272.31–$306.192
WI$247.731
WV$249.931
WY$261.791

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Merced is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 24 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 23570 in Merced, the physician’s office rate is $276.53 and the facility-setting rate is $262.26: a difference of $14.27.

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

$304.18

$276.53 × 110% = $304.18

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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 23570 in Merced.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

2,229

Code
23570
Physician work
2.30
Practice expense
5.19
Malpractice
0.47

GPCI2026.csv

15

Locality
Merced
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 23570 in Merced
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.30× 1.0172.3391
Practice expense5.19× 1.0965.6882
Malpractice0.47× 0.5360.2519
Total RVUs8.2793
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Merced$276.53

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.31.017
Practice expense5.191.096
Malpractice0.470.536

(2.3 × 1.017 + 5.19 × 1.096 + 0.47 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $276.53

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.31.017
Practice expense4.81.096
Malpractice0.470.536

(2.3 × 1.017 + 4.8 × 1.096 + 0.47 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $262.26

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

23570 · Office / nonfacility

$276.53

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $26.56 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $249.97 to $276.53 (10.6%).

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

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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

    $249.97changed to$276.53

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.36 changed to 2.30
    • Practice expense RVU 4.63 changed to 5.19
    • Malpractice RVU 0.49 changed to 0.47
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $249.97

    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$276.53$262.26RVU26D
2026-07-01$276.53$262.26RVU26C
2026-04-01$276.53$262.26RVU26B
2026-01-01$276.53$262.26RVU26A
2025-10-01$249.97$259.17RVU25D
2025-07-01$249.97$259.17RVU25C
2025-04-01$249.97$259.17RVU25B
2025-01-01$249.97$259.17RVU25A

23570 billing questions

When should 23570 be chosen over 23575?

Report 23570 when the scapular fracture is treated closed without manipulation. Use 23575 when the clinician manipulates the fracture as part of closed treatment.

How does 23570 differ from 23585?

23570 describes closed treatment without manipulation. 23585 is for open treatment of a scapular fracture with internal fixation.

Does applying a sling alone support 23570?

The documentation should show that the clinician assumed fracture care and selected closed treatment without manipulation. A sling application by itself does not establish those facts.

Are related follow-up visits included?

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

How is bilateral treatment reported?

For bilateral treatment, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid for this service?

CMS applies a statutory restriction to assistant-at-surgery payment. 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 23570PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,229 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MercedGPCI2026.csv, line 15 (RVU26D)