$45.67
This code is for surgical removal of an interdigital nerve segment; 64455 describes injection treatment of the plantar common digital nerve.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
28080 Neuroma excision Medicare reimbursement rates in Arkansas
Removal of a symptomatic interdigital nerve thickening, commonly in the forefoot, when a podiatrist or foot surgeon excises the affected nerve segment. Compare 28080 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Arkansas.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 28080 in Arkansas?
Arkansas has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$486.26
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$333.62
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Foot surgery
About 28080: Interdigital neuroma excision
Removal of a symptomatic interdigital nerve thickening, commonly in the forefoot, when a podiatrist or foot surgeon excises the affected nerve segment.
This service removes a segment of an irritated, thickened interdigital nerve, commonly for a Morton's neuroma causing forefoot burning or a pebble-like sensation. Podiatrists and foot and ankle surgeons typically perform it in an operating room or ambulatory surgery setting. The third web space is a common site, but code selection follows the procedure performed, not a presumed location.
Report one unit for each neuroma excised, with documentation identifying the side, interspace, symptoms, and removal of the nerve segment. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care for 90 days. When other procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to a 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. An assistant is paid only when medical necessity is documented; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 28080
- 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 adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- 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 RVU4.74 · 29%
- Practice expense (office) RVU11.10 · 68%
- Malpractice RVU0.55 · 3%
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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.
28080 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Arkansas, from the same CMS release.
$427.51
Choose 28039 for a qualifying superficial soft-tissue tumor at its specified larger size threshold, not for excision of an interdigital neuroma.
$341.81
Choose 28043 for a qualifying smaller superficial soft-tissue tumor. Code 28080 is specific to excision of an interdigital neuroma rather than a tumor selected by size.
Compare 28080 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Arkansas →
Office / nonfacility
$486.26
Facility
$333.62
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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 28080 in Arkansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,112
- Code
- 28080
- Physician work
- 4.74
- Practice expense
- 11.10
- Malpractice
- 0.55
GPCI2026.csv
7
- Locality
- Arkansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.859
- Malpractice
- 0.515
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 4.74 | × 1.000 | 4.7400 |
| Practice expense | 11.10 | × 0.859 | 9.5349 |
| Malpractice | 0.55 | × 0.515 | 0.2833 |
| Total RVUs | 14.5582 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Arkansas$486.26
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.74 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 11.1 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 0.55 | 0.515 |
(4.74 × 1 + 11.1 × 0.859 + 0.55 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $486.26
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.74 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 5.78 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 0.55 | 0.515 |
(4.74 × 1 + 5.78 × 0.859 + 0.55 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $333.62
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.
28080 billing questions
How is this different from an injection for Morton's neuroma?
Use 28080 when the surgeon excises the affected interdigital nerve segment. Code 64455 describes an injection treatment, not surgical removal.
Does this code cover removal of any forefoot mass?
No. It is specific to excision of an interdigital neuroma. Soft-tissue tumor codes such as 28039 or 28043 are selected according to tumor depth and size when those criteria describe the procedure.
Can modifier 50 be used when both feet are treated?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in the same session are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction.
When can an assistant surgeon be paid?
Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.
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.
3,10928062,,Removal of foot fascia,A,,6.52,10.40,,4.32,,0.66,17.58,11.50,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,11028070,,Removal of foot joint lining,A,,5.11,9.84,,4.14,,0.57,15.52,9.82,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,11128072,,Removal of foot joint lining,A,,4.60,9.89,,4.20,,0.55,15.04,9.35,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,11228080,,Removal of foot lesion,A,,4.74,11.10,,5.78,,0.55,16.39,11.07,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,11328086,,Excise foot tendon sheath,A,,4.80,10.73,,4.60,,0.65,16.18,10.05,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,11428088,,Excise foot tendon sheath,A,,3.88,10.04,,4.16,,0.50,14.42,8.54,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,11528090,,Removal of foot lesion,A,,4.44,9.13,,3.90,,0.48,14.05,8.82,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609
901112,CA,55,CHICO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1001182,CA,71,EL CENTRO,1.017,1.096,0.541