$5,343.66
Choose 20982 for radiofrequency ablation and 20983 for cryoablation. Both address percutaneous ablation of bone tumor tissue, but the ablation method differs.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
20982 in Modesto
Office / nonfacility
$3778.44
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$314.28
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.
Percutaneous tumor ablation
About 20982: Percutaneous radiofrequency bone tumor ablation
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation destroys bone tumor tissue, commonly to treat a painful osteoid osteoma or selected painful bone metastasis.
Code 20982 represents percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of one or more bone tumors, with imaging guidance included. A physician advances an ablation probe through the skin into the targeted lesion and applies heat to destroy tumor tissue. Interventional radiologists and orthopedic oncologists commonly perform the procedure in a hospital or outpatient imaging suite. Typical situations include an osteoid osteoma causing focal bone pain or a selected painful bone metastasis treated for local tumor control or palliation.
Select this code for radiofrequency treatment, not cryoablation or a diagnostic bone biopsy. The procedure report should identify the lesion and bone, laterality, percutaneous access, radiofrequency technique, and each lesion treated; do not separately report imaging guidance included in the service. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 20982
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is 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 RVU6.84 · 7%
- Practice expense (office) RVU96.34 · 92%
- Malpractice RVU1.08 · 1%
1.6K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2625 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.
20982 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.
$237.11
20220 describes needle or trocar biopsy of a superficial bone target. It is for diagnostic sampling, not radiofrequency destruction of tumor tissue.
$388.58
20225 describes needle or trocar biopsy of a deep bone target. Use it for diagnostic sampling rather than percutaneous radiofrequency tumor ablation.
The same code, a different location
How does Modesto compare?
In Bakersfield, the office rate for 20982 is $3781.53—$3.09 higher than the $3778.44 rate in Modesto. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.
20982 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Modesto · This locality
$3778.44
$3781.53
$3.09 higher than Modesto
$3778.44
The same base rate than Modesto
$3778.62
$0.18 higher than Modesto
$3778.44
The same base rate than Modesto
$3778.44
The same base rate than Modesto
$290.05 higher than Modesto
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, 20982 ranges from $3011.17 in Arkansas to $4913.06 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 · 20982
Office
$3778.44
Facility
$314.28
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Merced
California · 20982
Office
$3778.44
Facility
$314.28
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Napa
California · 20982
Office
$4502.30
Facility
$336.46
$723.86 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 20982
Office
$4060.82
Facility
$324.84
$282.38 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Redding
California · 20982
Office
$3778.44
Facility
$314.28
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 20982
Office
$3778.44
Facility
$314.28
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 20982
Office
$3790.10
Facility
$325.94
$11.66 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 20982
Office
$3998.37
Facility
$322.45
$219.93 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 20982
Office
$3984.36
Facility
$321.08
$205.92 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 20982
Office
$4103.41
Facility
$323.18
$324.97 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 20982
Office
$4803.88
Facility
$347.26
$1025.44 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 20982
Office
$4802.66
Facility
$346.03
$1024.22 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 20982
Office
$4913.06
Facility
$355.29
$1134.62 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 20982
Office
$4908.04
Facility
$350.27
$1129.60 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 20982
Office
$3916.80
Facility
$316.74
$138.36 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 20982
Office
$4162.27
Facility
$321.99
$383.83 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 20982
Office
$4006.20
Facility
$320.79
$227.76 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 20982
Office
$4206.16
Facility
$324.79
$427.72 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 20982
Office
$3778.44
Facility
$314.28
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 20982
Office
$4500.53
Facility
$334.69
$722.09 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 20982
Office
$3778.44
Facility
$314.28
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 20982
Office
$3778.44
Facility
$314.28
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 20982
Office
$4071.57
Facility
$348.23
$293.13 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Miami
Florida · 20982
Office
$3669.46
Facility
$379.15
$108.98 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Chicago
Illinois · 20982
Office
$3546.78
Facility
$370.25
$231.66 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Manhattan
New York · 20982
Office
$4039.43
Facility
$366.66
$260.99 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Alaska*
Alaska · 20982
Office
$3789.57
Facility
$423.40
$11.13 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Alabama
Alabama · 20982
Office
$3064.49
Facility
$298.86
$713.95 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 20982
Office
$3011.17
Facility
$296.10
$767.27 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 20982
Office
$3377.43
Facility
$314.69
$401.01 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 20982
Office
$3683.16
Facility
$320.15
$95.28 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 20982
Office
$3742.30
Facility
$338.19
$36.14 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Delaware
Delaware · 20982
Office
$3441.26
Facility
$318.46
$337.18 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 20982
Office
$3553.36
Facility
$351.54
$225.08 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 20982
Office
$3358.94
Facility
$337.28
$419.50 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 20982
Office
$3541.80
Facility
$330.50
$236.64 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 20982
Office
$3141.78
Facility
$322.41
$636.66 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 20982
Office
$3908.04
Facility
$314.29
$129.60 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 20982
Office
$3187.11
Facility
$295.04
$591.33 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 20982
Office
$3205.94
Facility
$298.07
$572.50 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 20982
Office
$3261.53
Facility
$353.66
$516.91 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 20982
Office
$3222.73
Facility
$336.99
$555.71 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 20982
Office
$3598.71
Facility
$352.64
$179.73 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 20982
Office
$3228.93
Facility
$298.94
$549.51 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 20982
Office
$3155.57
Facility
$298.28
$622.87 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 20982
Office
$3122.13
Facility
$312.24
$656.31 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 20982
Office
$3297.43
Facility
$323.19
$481.01 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 20982
Office
$3110.81
Facility
$313.57
$667.63 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 20982
Office
$4112.04
Facility
$338.13
$333.60 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 20982
Office
$3649.26
Facility
$321.01
$129.18 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 20982
Office
$3729.49
Facility
$338.02
$48.95 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 20982
Office
$3520.32
Facility
$321.66
$258.12 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 20982
Office
$3211.31
Facility
$303.45
$567.13 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 20982
Office
$3440.11
Facility
$307.83
$338.33 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 20982
Office
$3394.50
Facility
$344.40
$383.94 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 20982
Office
$3207.08
Facility
$321.34
$571.36 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 20982
Office
$3550.30
Facility
$297.91
$228.14 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 20982
Office
$3285.26
Facility
$317.34
$493.18 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 20982
Office
$3327.99
Facility
$318.98
$450.45 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 20982
Office
$3037.38
Facility
$312.83
$741.06 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 20982
Office
$3025.68
Facility
$304.30
$752.76 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 20982
Office
$3482.31
Facility
$321.58
$296.13 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 20982
Office
$3253.76
Facility
$304.80
$524.68 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 20982
Office
$3460.95
Facility
$300.22
$317.49 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 20982
Office
$3212.17
Facility
$294.82
$566.27 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 20982
Office
$3609.80
Facility
$319.48
$168.64 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 20982
Office
$4014.08
Facility
$347.64
$235.64 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 20982
Office
$3791.06
Facility
$339.54
$12.62 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 20982
Office
$3222.55
Facility
$324.16
$555.89 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 20982
Office
$3479.57
Facility
$315.68
$298.87 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 20982
Office
$4136.09
Facility
$377.98
$357.65 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 20982
Office
$3805.93
Facility
$344.93
$27.49 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 20982
Office
$4098.59
Facility
$362.61
$320.15 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 20982
Office
$3310.77
Facility
$308.08
$467.67 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 20982
Office
$3202.71
Facility
$316.97
$575.73 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 20982
Office
$3130.02
Facility
$307.50
$648.42 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 20982
Office
$3833.98
Facility
$322.41
$55.54 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 20982
Office
$3458.79
Facility
$310.71
$319.65 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 20982
Office
$3625.38
Facility
$335.07
$153.06 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 20982
Office
$3216.53
Facility
$314.98
$561.91 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 20982
Office
$3517.23
Facility
$321.74
$261.21 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 20982
Office
$3589.01
Facility
$323.98
$189.43 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 20982
Office
$3232.41
Facility
$311.90
$546.03 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 20982
Office
$3458.43
Facility
$297.70
$320.01 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 20982
Office
$3172.85
Facility
$299.75
$605.59 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Austin
Texas · 20982
Office
$3665.36
Facility
$321.31
$113.08 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Beaumont
Texas · 20982
Office
$3190.21
Facility
$313.95
$588.23 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Brazoria
Texas · 20982
Office
$3447.31
Facility
$315.03
$331.13 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Dallas
Texas · 20982
Office
$3466.44
Facility
$318.36
$312.00 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Fort Worth
Texas · 20982
Office
$3434.73
Facility
$318.25
$343.71 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Galveston
Texas · 20982
Office
$3455.48
Facility
$316.87
$322.96 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Houston
Texas · 20982
Office
$3475.24
Facility
$336.64
$303.20 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 20982
Office
$3314.77
Facility
$315.24
$463.67 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 20982
Office
$3285.63
Facility
$314.54
$492.81 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 20982
Office
$3417.07
Facility
$310.07
$361.37 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 20982
Office
$3517.23
Facility
$321.74
$261.21 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 20982
Office
$3432.38
Facility
$303.26
$346.06 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 20982
Office
$3647.27
Facility
$319.03
$131.17 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 20982
Office
$4217.65
Facility
$339.44
$439.21 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 20982
Office
$3322.27
Facility
$294.29
$456.17 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 20982
Office
$3076.39
Facility
$329.72
$702.05 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 20982
Office
$3473.00
Facility
$312.27
$305.44 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
20982 · 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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$3,011.17
$4,345.75
Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $3,789.57 | 1 |
| AL | $3,064.49 | 1 |
| AR | $3,011.17 | 1 |
| AZ | $3,377.43 | 1 |
| CA | $3,778.44–$4,913.06 | 29 |
| CO | $3,683.16 | 1 |
| CT | $3,742.30 | 1 |
| DC | $4,071.57 | 1 |
| DE | $3,441.26 | 1 |
| FL | $3,358.94–$3,669.46 | 3 |
| GA | $3,141.78–$3,541.80 | 2 |
| GU | $3,908.04 | 1 |
| HI | $3,908.04 | 1 |
| IA | $3,187.11 | 1 |
| ID | $3,205.94 | 1 |
| IL | $3,222.73–$3,598.71 | 4 |
| IN | $3,228.93 | 1 |
| KS | $3,155.57 | 1 |
| KY | $3,122.13 | 1 |
| LA | $3,110.81–$3,297.43 | 2 |
| MA | $3,649.26–$4,112.04 | 2 |
| MD | $3,520.32–$4,071.57 | 3 |
| ME | $3,211.31–$3,440.11 | 2 |
| MI | $3,207.08–$3,394.50 | 2 |
| MN | $3,550.30 | 1 |
| MO | $3,037.38–$3,327.99 | 3 |
| MS | $3,025.68 | 1 |
| MT | $3,482.31 | 1 |
| NC | $3,253.76 | 1 |
| ND | $3,460.95 | 1 |
| NE | $3,212.17 | 1 |
| NH | $3,609.80 | 1 |
| NJ | $3,791.06–$4,014.08 | 2 |
| NM | $3,222.55 | 1 |
| NV | $3,479.57 | 1 |
| NY | $3,310.77–$4,136.09 | 5 |
| OH | $3,202.71 | 1 |
| OK | $3,130.02 | 1 |
| OR | $3,458.79–$3,833.98 | 2 |
| PA | $3,216.53–$3,625.38 | 2 |
| PR | $3,517.23 | 1 |
| RI | $3,589.01 | 1 |
| SC | $3,232.41 | 1 |
| SD | $3,458.43 | 1 |
| TN | $3,172.85 | 1 |
| TX | $3,190.21–$3,665.36 | 8 |
| UT | $3,285.63 | 1 |
| VA | $3,417.07–$4,071.57 | 2 |
| VI | $3,517.23 | 1 |
| VT | $3,432.38 | 1 |
| WA | $3,647.27–$4,217.65 | 2 |
| WI | $3,322.27 | 1 |
| WV | $3,076.39 | 1 |
| WY | $3,473.00 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Modesto is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 33 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.
Why are the office and facility amounts different?
For 20982 in Modesto, the physician’s office rate is $3778.44 and the facility-setting rate is $314.28: a difference of $3464.16.
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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Turn a percentage into dollars for 20982 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$4156.28
$3778.44 × 110% = $4156.28
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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 20982 in Modesto.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
1,832
- Code
- 20982
- Physician work
- 6.84
- Practice expense
- 96.34
- Malpractice
- 1.08
GPCI2026.csv
16
- Locality
- Modesto
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 6.84 | × 1.017 | 6.9563 |
| Practice expense | 96.34 | × 1.096 | 105.5886 |
| Malpractice | 1.08 | × 0.536 | 0.5789 |
| Total RVUs | 113.1238 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Modesto$3778.44
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 6.84 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 96.34 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 1.08 | 0.536 |
(6.84 × 1.017 + 96.34 × 1.096 + 1.08 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $3778.44
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 6.84 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 1.71 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 1.08 | 0.536 |
(6.84 × 1.017 + 1.71 × 1.096 + 1.08 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $314.28
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
20982 · Office / nonfacility
$3778.44
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $288.01 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $3490.43 to $3778.44 (8.3%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$3490.43changed to$3778.44
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 7.02 changed to 6.84
- Practice expense RVU 91.66 changed to 96.34
- 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.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
Earliest loaded release: $3490.43
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $3778.44 | $314.28 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $3778.44 | $314.28 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $3778.44 | $314.28 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $3778.44 | $314.28 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $3490.43 | $349.51 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $3490.43 | $349.51 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $3490.43 | $349.51 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $3490.43 | $349.51 | RVU25A |
20982 billing questions
How does 20982 differ from 20983?
20982 is for radiofrequency ablation of bone tumor tissue. 20983 is the related code for cryoablation.
Can imaging guidance be billed separately?
No. Imaging guidance is included in the percutaneous ablation service.
When should a bone biopsy code be used instead?
Use a biopsy code when the service samples bone for diagnosis rather than ablating tumor tissue. The biopsy codes distinguish superficial from deep targets.
What does the 0-day global period include?
Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in 20982. CMS assigns no subsequent global days to this procedure.
How does CMS handle bilateral reporting and other procedures in the same session?
Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
1,82920974,,Estim aid bone healg n-invas,A,,0.60,2.09,,0.76,,0.16,2.85,1.52,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,83020975,,Estim aid bone healg invasiv,A,,2.54,1.76,NA,1.76,,0.75,5.05,5.05,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,83120979,,Lw ntsty us stimj bone healg,A,,0.60,0.97,,0.12,,0.07,1.64,0.79,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,83220982,,Ablate bone tumor(s) perq,A,,6.84,96.34,,1.71,,1.08,104.26,9.63,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,83320983,,Ablate bone tumor(s) perq,A,,6.71,139.34,,1.52,,0.83,146.88,9.06,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,83420985,,Cptr-asst dir ms px,A,,2.44,0.77,NA,0.77,,0.50,3.71,3.71,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,83520999,,Unlisted px muscskel general,C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,YYY,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,0,1,1,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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
1901112,CA,61,REDDING,1.017,1.096,0.536