No office rate
Choose 29907 for arthroscopically performed subtalar fusion. Code 28725 represents subtalar arthrodesis without the arthroscopic approach.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29907 in Merced
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$820.04
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 surgery
About 29907: Arthroscopic subtalar joint fusion
Arthroscopic subtalar arthrodesis is reported when a surgeon prepares and fuses the subtalar joint through arthroscopic access.
An orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon uses arthroscopic portals to access the subtalar joint, prepare the joint surfaces for fusion, and stabilize the joint. The operation treats conditions for which subtalar fusion is indicated, such as painful arthritis or deformity involving the joint. It is generally performed in a hospital outpatient department or ambulatory surgery center; CMS recorded facility services for this code in 2024.
Report this code when the operative work includes arthroscopically performed subtalar arthrodesis, not merely diagnostic inspection or another subtalar arthroscopy procedure. The operative report should identify the joint and side, describe arthroscopic joint preparation and fusion, and document fixation and any graft used. The code has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 29907
- 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
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU11.88 · 48%
- Practice expense (office) RVU10.14 · 41%
- Malpractice RVU2.53 · 10%
73
Medicare services in 2024 · #5117 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.
29907 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Merced, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
29904 describes subtalar arthroscopy with removal of a loose body or foreign body; 29907 is for arthroscopic subtalar fusion.
No office rate
29905 represents subtalar arthroscopy with excision. Use 29907 when the documented arthroscopic work includes subtalar arthrodesis.
No office rate
29906 describes subtalar arthroscopy with debridement, not fusion. The documented operative objective distinguishes it from 29907.
The same code, a different location
How does Merced compare?
29907 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Merced · This locality
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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
Madera
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$820.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$820.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$911.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$860.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$820.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$820.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$847.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$850.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$846.93
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$859.58
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$950.83
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$947.96
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$974.13
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$962.38
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$834.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$861.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$848.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$869.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$820.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$906.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$820.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$820.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$911.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$963.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$933.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$949.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1002.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$740.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$731.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$797.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$827.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$871.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$809.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$892.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$847.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$843.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$799.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$830.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$740.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$748.36
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$878.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$838.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$897.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$751.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$745.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$775.22
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$811.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$777.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$892.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$827.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$871.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$821.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$760.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$785.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$866.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$801.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$770.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$797.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$803.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$771.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$750.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$819.82
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$766.79
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$769.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$741.35
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$823.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$904.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$875.22
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$808.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$806.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$981.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$887.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$944.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$777.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$791.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$764.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$842.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$793.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$857.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$787.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$822.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$829.58
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$781.58
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$763.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$750.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$830.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$783.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$801.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$810.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$807.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$806.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$852.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$794.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$791.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$789.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$822.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$774.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$822.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$901.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$747.29
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$812.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 29907
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$798.02
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
29907 · 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?
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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Turn a percentage into dollars for 29907 in Merced. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$902.04
$820.04 × 110% = $902.04
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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 29907 in Merced.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,385
- Code
- 29907
- Physician work
- 11.88
- Practice expense
- 10.14
- Malpractice
- 2.53
GPCI2026.csv
15
- Locality
- Merced
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 11.88 | × 1.017 | 12.0820 |
| Practice expense | 10.14 | × 1.096 | 11.1134 |
| Malpractice | 2.53 | × 0.536 | 1.3561 |
| Total RVUs | 24.5515 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Merced$820.04
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 11.88 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 10.14 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 2.53 | 0.536 |
(11.88 × 1.017 + 10.14 × 1.096 + 2.53 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $820.04
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
29907 · 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 | $820.04 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $820.04 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $820.04 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $820.04 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $874.86 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $874.86 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $874.86 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $874.86 | RVU25A |
29907 billing questions
When should 29907 be selected instead of another subtalar arthroscopy code?
Use 29907 when the arthroscopic procedure includes fusion of the subtalar joint. Codes for removal of a loose body, excision, or debridement describe different operative work.
Is subtalar fusion reported with modifier 50 when both sides are treated?
CMS lists this as a bilateral procedure; bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Document the work performed on each side.
How does the multiple-procedure rule affect payment?
When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50%.
What documentation supports reporting 29907?
The operative report should establish arthroscopic access, subtalar joint preparation for fusion, and the fusion performed. Include laterality and describe fixation and any graft used.
Can an assistant-at-surgery or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. CMS does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery for this code.
What postoperative care is included in the global period?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
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.
3,38229904,,Subtalar arthro w/fb rmvl,A,,8.43,7.82,NA,7.82,,1.78,18.03,18.03,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,38329905,,Subtalar arthro w/exc,A,,8.95,4.57,NA,4.57,,0.78,14.30,14.30,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,38429906,,Subtalar arthro w/deb,A,,9.41,7.74,NA,7.74,,1.59,18.74,18.74,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,38529907,,Subtalar arthro w/fusion,A,,11.88,10.14,NA,10.14,,2.53,24.55,24.55,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,38629914,,Hip arthro w/femoroplasty,A,,14.30,10.27,NA,10.27,,2.83,27.40,27.40,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,3,1,2,1,0,9,29860,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,38729915,,Hip arthro acetabuloplasty,A,,14.63,10.37,NA,10.37,,2.91,27.91,27.91,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,3,1,2,1,0,9,29860,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,38829916,,Hip arthro w/labral repair,A,,14.63,10.33,NA,10.33,,2.90,27.86,27.86,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,3,1,2,1,0,9,29860,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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
1401112,CA,58,MADERA,1.017,1.096,0.536
1501112,CA,59,MERCED,1.017,1.096,0.536
1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623