$497.66
Use 29848 for endoscopic carpal tunnel release and 64721 for open release. The operative approach distinguishes the codes.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
29848 in Redding
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$493.20
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.
Hand surgery
About 29848: Endoscopic carpal tunnel release
Reports endoscopic division of the carpal tunnel roof to relieve median nerve compression, typically performed for symptomatic carpal tunnel syndrome.
The surgeon uses an endoscope and specialized instruments through a small wrist or palm incision to divide the transverse carpal ligament and relieve pressure on the median nerve. Orthopedic and hand surgeons commonly perform this operation in an ambulatory surgery center or hospital outpatient setting for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome when operative decompression is indicated.
Report 29848 for the endoscopic release, with the operative note identifying the approach and documenting completion of the ligament division. It represents the surgical service, not diagnostic wrist-joint arthroscopy. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, which includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 29848
- 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 RVU6.23 · 43%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.10 · 49%
- Malpractice RVU1.21 · 8%
65.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #690 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.
29848 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
29840 is diagnostic wrist-joint arthroscopy. It does not describe endoscopic division of the carpal tunnel ligament.
$91.04
20526 reports an injection into the carpal tunnel; 29848 is operative endoscopic decompression.
The same code, a different location
How does Redding compare?
29848 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Redding · 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 · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$554.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$519.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$506.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$513.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$511.05
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$519.86
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$580.78
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$579.41
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$594.60
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$588.99
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$503.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$522.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$512.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$527.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$552.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$557.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$540.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$561.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$586.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$438.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$432.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$472.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$494.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$516.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$479.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$521.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$495.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$498.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$467.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$501.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$441.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$445.38
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$507.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$487.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$524.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$447.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$442.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$455.89
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$477.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$456.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$535.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$515.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$487.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$451.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$468.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$505.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$470.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$464.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$470.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$474.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$451.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$442.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$485.57
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$455.17
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$461.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$442.25
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$490.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$539.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$519.71
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$474.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$479.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$578.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$526.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$559.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$461.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$465.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$451.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$504.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$472.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$506.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$463.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$487.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.06
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$461.56
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$458.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$445.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$495.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$461.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$476.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$480.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$478.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$478.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$500.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$469.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$467.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$469.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$487.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$463.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$491.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$542.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$447.72
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$472.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 29848
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$475.14
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
29848 · 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?
Redding is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 29848 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$542.52
$493.20 × 110% = $542.52
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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 29848 in Redding.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,341
- Code
- 29848
- Physician work
- 6.23
- Practice expense
- 7.10
- Malpractice
- 1.21
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 6.23 | × 1.017 | 6.3359 |
| Practice expense | 7.10 | × 1.096 | 7.7816 |
| Malpractice | 1.21 | × 0.536 | 0.6486 |
| Total RVUs | 14.7661 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Redding$493.20
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 6.23 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 7.1 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 1.21 | 0.536 |
(6.23 × 1.017 + 7.1 × 1.096 + 1.21 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $493.20
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
29848 · 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 | $493.20 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $493.20 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $493.20 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $493.20 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $523.18 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $523.18 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $523.18 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $523.18 | RVU25A |
29848 billing questions
How does 29848 differ from 64721?
29848 reports endoscopic carpal tunnel release. 64721 reports the open approach; select the code that matches the operative technique documented.
Is diagnostic wrist arthroscopy included in 29848?
No. 29848 describes endoscopic carpal tunnel decompression, not examination of the wrist joint. Code 29840 is for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy.
How should bilateral releases be reported?
Report bilateral surgery with modifier 50. CMS pays this code at 150% when billed bilaterally with that modifier.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 29848. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
What documentation supports 29848?
Document the carpal tunnel indication, the endoscopic approach, and release of the transverse carpal ligament. The operative report should make clear that the service was carpal tunnel decompression rather than wrist-joint arthroscopy.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative visits?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period.
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.
3,33829845,,Wrist arthroscopy/surgery,A,,7.50,7.42,NA,7.42,,1.45,16.37,16.37,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,3,1,2,1,0,9,29840,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,33929846,,Wrist arthroscopy/surgery,A,,6.72,6.60,NA,6.60,,1.29,14.61,14.61,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,3,1,0,0,0,9,29840,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,34029847,,Wrist arthroscopy/surgery,A,,7.04,6.95,NA,6.95,,1.49,15.48,15.48,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,3,1,2,0,0,9,29840,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,34129848,,Wrist endoscopy/surgery,A,,6.23,7.10,NA,7.10,,1.21,14.54,14.54,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,34229850,,Knee arthroscopy/surgery,A,,8.06,8.00,NA,8.00,,1.71,17.77,17.77,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,0,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,34329851,,Knee arthroscopy/surgery,A,,12.93,10.12,NA,10.12,,2.75,25.80,25.80,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,34429855,,Tibial arthroscopy/surgery,A,,10.49,9.20,NA,9.20,,2.16,21.85,21.85,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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
2001112,CA,62,RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO,1.018,1.096,0.853
2101112,CA,63,SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE-FOLSOM,1.036,1.163,0.536
2201112,CA,64,SALINAS,1.031,1.159,0.536