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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

28261 in Vallejo

Office / nonfacility

$1309.23

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$864.16

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.

Foot surgery

About 28261: Foot tendon revision surgery

Reports operative revision of a foot tendon when the surgeon revises previously altered tendon tissue to address persistent or recurrent dysfunction.

This code describes surgery to revise a tendon in the foot. It may be performed by an orthopedic foot-and-ankle surgeon or a podiatric surgeon when a previously operated or altered tendon requires further surgical correction. The operative report should identify the tendon and foot site, the reason revision was needed, and the work performed. The code is relevant to procedures performed in a facility operating room or, less commonly, an office setting.

Select the code based on the documented revision of foot tendon tissue, rather than a tendon release or incision alone. Documentation should distinguish revision from the original repair and describe the operative findings and technique. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 28261

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 is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU12.78 · 38%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU18.67 · 55%
  • Malpractice RVU2.19 · 7%

169

Medicare services in 2024 · #4478 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.

28261 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Vallejo, from the same CMS release.

28238

Tendon revision

Foot tendon

$809.99

This code reports foot tendon revision generally. Code 28238 identifies a distinct reconstruction service, so base selection on the operation documented rather than the shared foot-tendon context.

28225

Tendon release

Flexor tendon

$498.42

Use 28225 for tendon release. Use this code when the surgeon revises tendon tissue rather than releasing it.

28230

Tendon incision

Single extensor tendon

$518.91

Code 28230 describes incision of a foot tendon; this code is for revision of a foot tendon.

The same code, a different location

How does Vallejo compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 28261 is $1162.98—$146.25 lower than the $1309.23 rate in Vallejo. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

28261 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Vallejo · This locality

    $1309.23

  2. Bakersfield

    $1162.98

    $146.25 lower than Vallejo

  3. Chico

    $1156.79

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo

  4. El Centro

    $1157.15

    $152.08 lower than Vallejo

  5. Fresno

    $1156.79

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $1156.79

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo

  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $1230.65

    $78.58 lower than Vallejo

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, 28261 ranges from $1000.20 in Arkansas to $1412.25 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 · 28261

    Office

    $1156.79

    Facility

    $786.69

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1156.79

    Facility

    $786.69

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1156.79

    Facility

    $786.69

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1312.81

    Facility

    $867.75

    $3.58 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1221.48

    Facility

    $822.33

    $87.75 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1156.79

    Facility

    $786.69

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1156.79

    Facility

    $786.69

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1180.40

    Facility

    $810.30

    $128.83 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1206.68

    Facility

    $813.95

    $102.55 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1202.05

    Facility

    $810.68

    $107.18 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1225.13

    Facility

    $821.27

    $84.10 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1380.26

    Facility

    $904.13

    $71.03 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

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

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1377.77

    Facility

    $901.64

    $68.54 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

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

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1412.25

    Facility

    $925.31

    $103.02 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

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

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1402.08

    Facility

    $915.14

    $92.85 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1183.60

    Facility

    $798.98

    $125.63 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1232.70

    Facility

    $822.42

    $76.53 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1205.13

    Facility

    $811.40

    $104.10 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1244.65

    Facility

    $829.98

    $64.58 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1156.79

    Facility

    $786.69

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1156.79

    Facility

    $786.69

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 28261

    Office

    $1156.79

    Facility

    $786.69

    $152.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 28261

    Office

    $1265.92

    Facility

    $868.13

    $43.31 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 28261

    Office

    $1261.02

    Facility

    $909.49

    $48.21 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 28261

    Office

    $1224.44

    Facility

    $885.07

    $84.79 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 28261

    Office

    $1294.81

    Facility

    $902.42

    $14.42 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 28261

    Office

    $1344.73

    Facility

    $985.10

    $35.50 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 28261

    Office

    $1013.91

    Facility

    $718.44

    $295.32 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 28261

    Office

    $1000.20

    Facility

    $710.13

    $309.03 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 28261

    Office

    $1093.74

    Facility

    $766.53

    $215.49 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 28261

    Office

    $1152.62

    Facility

    $793.32

    $156.61 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 28261

    Office

    $1195.52

    Facility

    $831.84

    $113.71 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 28261

    Office

    $1110.87

    Facility

    $777.24

    $198.36 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 28261

    Office

    $1190.82

    Facility

    $848.74

    $118.41 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 28261

    Office

    $1132.96

    Facility

    $810.14

    $176.27 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 28261

    Office

    $1149.57

    Facility

    $806.48

    $159.66 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 28261

    Office

    $1070.30

    Facility

    $769.09

    $238.93 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 28261

    Office

    $1178.24

    Facility

    $794.30

    $130.99 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 28261

    Office

    $1026.49

    Facility

    $717.51

    $282.74 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 28261

    Office

    $1035.17

    Facility

    $724.50

    $274.06 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 28261

    Office

    $1147.89

    Facility

    $837.22

    $161.34 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 28261

    Office

    $1110.54

    Facility

    $802.23

    $198.69 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 28261

    Office

    $1199.90

    Facility

    $853.10

    $109.33 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 28261

    Office

    $1040.49

    Facility

    $727.45

    $268.74 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 28261

    Office

    $1027.46

    Facility

    $722.19

    $281.77 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 28261

    Office

    $1048.17

    Facility

    $747.97

    $261.06 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 28261

    Office

    $1096.76

    Facility

    $779.00

    $212.47 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 28261

    Office

    $1048.82

    Facility

    $749.97

    $260.41 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 28261

    Office

    $1254.04

    Facility

    $850.85

    $55.19 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 28261

    Office

    $1148.64

    Facility

    $793.06

    $160.59 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 28261

    Office

    $1193.29

    Facility

    $830.96

    $115.94 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 28261

    Office

    $1129.36

    Facility

    $787.62

    $179.87 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 28261

    Office

    $1046.07

    Facility

    $735.40

    $263.16 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 28261

    Office

    $1091.00

    Facility

    $756.36

    $218.23 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 28261

    Office

    $1151.96

    Facility

    $826.10

    $157.27 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 28261

    Office

    $1078.79

    Facility

    $770.48

    $230.44 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 28261

    Office

    $1090.19

    Facility

    $742.72

    $219.04 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 28261

    Office

    $1083.88

    Facility

    $766.80

    $225.35 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 28261

    Office

    $1093.82

    Facility

    $772.35

    $215.41 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 28261

    Office

    $1035.65

    Facility

    $744.57

    $273.58 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 28261

    Office

    $1017.83

    Facility

    $727.09

    $291.40 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 28261

    Office

    $1123.46

    Facility

    $785.78

    $185.77 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 28261

    Office

    $1055.42

    Facility

    $740.36

    $253.81 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 28261

    Office

    $1080.16

    Facility

    $742.47

    $229.07 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 28261

    Office

    $1030.09

    Facility

    $718.41

    $279.14 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 28261

    Office

    $1140.03

    Facility

    $788.50

    $169.20 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 28261

    Office

    $1255.25

    Facility

    $863.54

    $53.98 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 28261

    Office

    $1205.15

    Facility

    $836.40

    $104.08 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 28261

    Office

    $1086.55

    Facility

    $776.90

    $222.68 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 28261

    Office

    $1112.01

    Facility

    $773.99

    $197.22 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 28261

    Office

    $1331.47

    Facility

    $929.97

    $22.24 higher than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 28261

    Office

    $1217.42

    Facility

    $847.65

    $91.81 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 28261

    Office

    $1296.75

    Facility

    $897.61

    $12.48 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 28261

    Office

    $1070.70

    Facility

    $749.90

    $238.53 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 28261

    Office

    $1069.94

    Facility

    $761.63

    $239.29 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 28261

    Office

    $1040.57

    Facility

    $739.02

    $268.66 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 28261

    Office

    $1180.93

    Facility

    $805.76

    $128.30 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 28261

    Office

    $1099.39

    Facility

    $763.05

    $209.84 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 28261

    Office

    $1170.97

    Facility

    $819.45

    $138.26 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 28261

    Office

    $1068.45

    Facility

    $758.46

    $240.78 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 28261

    Office

    $1129.37

    Facility

    $787.97

    $179.86 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 28261

    Office

    $1144.40

    Facility

    $795.57

    $164.83 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 28261

    Office

    $1065.24

    Facility

    $753.22

    $243.99 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 28261

    Office

    $1075.04

    Facility

    $737.35

    $234.19 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 28261

    Office

    $1032.99

    Facility

    $726.04

    $276.24 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 28261

    Office

    $1152.29

    Facility

    $795.02

    $156.94 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 28261

    Office

    $1062.29

    Facility

    $755.00

    $246.94 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 28261

    Office

    $1105.32

    Facility

    $770.67

    $203.91 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 28261

    Office

    $1114.57

    Facility

    $778.23

    $194.66 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 28261

    Office

    $1109.28

    Facility

    $776.33

    $199.95 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 28261

    Office

    $1110.07

    Facility

    $774.76

    $199.16 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 28261

    Office

    $1150.16

    Facility

    $814.84

    $159.07 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 28261

    Office

    $1084.71

    Facility

    $764.25

    $224.52 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 28261

    Office

    $1078.73

    Facility

    $761.31

    $230.50 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 28261

    Office

    $1091.50

    Facility

    $759.56

    $217.73 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 28261

    Office

    $1129.37

    Facility

    $787.97

    $179.86 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 28261

    Office

    $1081.24

    Facility

    $746.93

    $227.99 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 28261

    Office

    $1144.72

    Facility

    $789.14

    $164.51 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 28261

    Office

    $1273.12

    Facility

    $858.78

    $36.11 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 28261

    Office

    $1046.80

    Facility

    $723.30

    $262.43 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 28261

    Office

    $1073.44

    Facility

    $780.00

    $235.79 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 28261

    Office

    $1104.59

    Facility

    $766.90

    $204.64 lower than Vallejo for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

28261 · 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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$1,000.20

$1,344.73

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$1,344.731
AL$1,013.911
AR$1,000.201
AZ$1,093.741
CA$1,156.79–$1,412.2529
CO$1,152.621
CT$1,195.521
DC$1,265.921
DE$1,110.871
FL$1,132.96–$1,261.023
GA$1,070.30–$1,149.572
GU$1,178.241
HI$1,178.241
IA$1,026.491
ID$1,035.171
IL$1,110.54–$1,224.444
IN$1,040.491
KS$1,027.461
KY$1,048.171
LA$1,048.82–$1,096.762
MA$1,148.64–$1,254.042
MD$1,129.36–$1,265.923
ME$1,046.07–$1,091.002
MI$1,078.79–$1,151.962
MN$1,090.191
MO$1,035.65–$1,093.823
MS$1,017.831
MT$1,123.461
NC$1,055.421
ND$1,080.161
NE$1,030.091
NH$1,140.031
NJ$1,205.15–$1,255.252
NM$1,086.551
NV$1,112.011
NY$1,070.70–$1,331.475
OH$1,069.941
OK$1,040.571
OR$1,099.39–$1,180.932
PA$1,068.45–$1,170.972
PR$1,129.371
RI$1,144.401
SC$1,065.241
SD$1,075.041
TN$1,032.991
TX$1,062.29–$1,152.298
UT$1,078.731
VA$1,091.50–$1,265.922
VI$1,129.371
VT$1,081.241
WA$1,144.72–$1,273.122
WI$1,046.801
WV$1,073.441
WY$1,104.591

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 28261 in Vallejo, the physician’s office rate is $1309.23 and the facility-setting rate is $864.16: a difference of $445.07.

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

$1440.15

$1309.23 × 110% = $1440.15

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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 28261 in Vallejo.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,162

Code
28261
Physician work
12.78
Practice expense
18.67
Malpractice
2.19

GPCI2026.csv

33

Locality
Vallejo
Physician work
1.063
Practice expense
1.318
Malpractice
0.459
Office / nonfacility calculation for 28261 in Vallejo
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work12.78× 1.06313.5851
Practice expense18.67× 1.31824.6071
Malpractice2.19× 0.4591.0052
Total RVUs39.1974
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Vallejo$1309.23

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work12.781.063
Practice expense18.671.318
Malpractice2.190.459

(12.78 × 1.063 + 18.67 × 1.318 + 2.19 × 0.459) × $33.4009 = $1309.23

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work12.781.063
Practice expense8.561.318
Malpractice2.190.459

(12.78 × 1.063 + 8.56 × 1.318 + 2.19 × 0.459) × $33.4009 = $864.16

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

28261 · Office / nonfacility

$1309.23

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $88.22 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $1221.01 to $1309.23 (7.2%).

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

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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

    $1221.01changed to$1309.23

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 13.11 changed to 12.78
    • Practice expense RVU 17.47 changed to 18.67
    • Malpractice RVU 2.11 changed to 2.19
    • Work GPCI 1.058 changed to 1.063
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.310 changed to 1.318
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.470 changed to 0.459

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $1221.01

    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.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$1309.23$864.16RVU26D
2026-07-01$1309.23$864.16RVU26C
2026-04-01$1309.23$864.16RVU26B
2026-01-01$1309.23$864.16RVU26A
2025-10-01$1221.01$934.56RVU25D
2025-07-01$1221.01$934.56RVU25C
2025-04-01$1221.01$934.56RVU25B
2025-01-01$1221.01$934.56RVU25A

28261 billing questions

How is this different from a foot tendon release?

Report this code for revision of foot tendon tissue. Codes 28225 and 28226 describe tendon release procedures, not revision.

What should the operative note establish?

Document the foot tendon revised, the reason further surgery was required, and the revision work performed. The note should make clear that the procedure was a revision rather than a release or incision.

Does the code have a 90-day global period?

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

How are other procedures performed in the same session paid?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures in that session are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.

Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral surgery?

Yes. CMS pays bilateral reporting with modifier 50 at 150%.

May an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. 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 28261PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,162 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VallejoGPCI2026.csv, line 33 (RVU26D)
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