Billing code 24582: Humeral fracture fixationMedicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Percutaneous skeletal fixation of a humeral condylar fracture is reported when the fracture is stabilized through percutaneous access rather than open exposure.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 24582 in Florida.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 24582 covers
This operation stabilizes a fracture of a humeral condyle near the elbow using fixation devices placed through percutaneous access, without opening the fracture site. Orthopedic surgeons typically perform it in an operating room when the fracture needs skeletal stabilization but can be treated without open exposure. The operative report should identify the condylar fracture pattern and document the percutaneous fixation performed.
Choose this code based on the fracture location and documented technique: percutaneous fixation, rather than closed fracture care or open treatment. The 90-day global period includes 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 the others at 50%. For bilateral procedures reported with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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.
Where 24582 pays more and less in Florida
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | Unavailable | $844.56 |
| Miami | Unavailable | $905.84 |
| Rest Of Florida | Unavailable | $801.37 |
How the 24582 rate is calculated
Each of 24582’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 24582
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work9.89
9.89 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense11.45
11.45 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice2.10
2.10 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
23.4400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$782.92
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 24582
24582 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 24582
Humeral fracture fixation
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.69/0.21 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 24582
Humeral fracture fixation
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
24582 without 50 · national facility
$782.92
Humeral fracture fixation
24582-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,174.38
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
24582 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 24579Humeral fracture repair
- Both address a humeral condylar fracture, but 24579 describes open treatment. Use this code for percutaneous fixation without opening the fracture site.
- 24576Humeral fracture care
- 24576 is closed treatment without manipulation; this code is for percutaneous skeletal fixation.
- 24538Humerus fracture fixation
- 24538 describes percutaneous fixation of a supracondylar humeral fracture. Select by the documented fracture location, not just the fixation method.
24582 billing questions
How does this differ from open treatment of a humeral condylar fracture?
Use this code when fixation is performed percutaneously without opening the fracture site. Open treatment is reported when the surgeon exposes the fracture for treatment.
How does this differ from closed treatment codes 24576 and 24577?
Those codes describe closed treatment, with or without manipulation. This code describes percutaneous skeletal fixation of the condylar fracture.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
Document the humeral condylar fracture location and the percutaneous fixation technique in the operative report. The documentation should distinguish the service from closed treatment and open exposure.
Are related postoperative visits included?
Yes. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How is a bilateral procedure handled?
CMS pays bilateral procedures reported with modifier 50 at 150%. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%.
Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare 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 indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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