Billing code 25150: Ulna resectionMedicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Reports surgical removal of part of the ulna, with code selection based on the bone removed and the documented extent of resection.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 25150 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 25150 covers
An orthopedic or hand surgeon reports this service when an operation removes part of the ulna. The operative report should identify the ulna, the portion removed, and the reason for the resection. The service is typically performed in an operating room rather than as an office procedure; CMS recorded facility services for this code in 2024.
The record should support that bone was surgically removed and describe the resection performed, rather than only a biopsy, joint exploration, or removal of a tendon or soft-tissue lesion. This major surgery has 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. For bilateral reporting with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 25150 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 | $576.81 |
| Miami | Unavailable | $618.38 |
| Rest Of Florida | Unavailable | $548.11 |
How the 25150 rate is calculated
Each of 25150’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 · 25150
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 7.20Practice expense 7.37Malpractice 1.44
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Payment rules and modifiers for 25150
25150 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 25150
Ulna resection
| 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) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| 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 · 25150
Ulna resection
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
25150 without 50 · national facility
$534.75
Ulna resection
25150-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$802.13
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).
25150 compared with similar codes
Compare codes
25150 vs 25151 vs 25145 vs 25170: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 25151Radius excision
- 25151 describes partial removal of the radius. Use 25150 when the resected bone is the ulna.
- 25145Bone lesion removal
- 25145 is a forearm bone-lesion removal code. Select based on the documented lesion procedure rather than assuming any partial ulna resection is lesion-directed.
- 25170Bone tumor resection
- 25170 is for radical resection of a radius or ulna tumor. It represents a different, more extensive tumor operation than partial ulna removal.
25150 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from partial removal of the radius?
This code is for removal of part of the ulna. The corresponding radius procedure is 25151; the operative report should identify which forearm bone was resected.
Does the 90-day global period include related postoperative care?
Yes. The global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How is bilateral surgery reported?
For bilateral procedures, report modifier 50; CMS pays 150% under the stated bilateral rule.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted. Co-surgeon payment is allowed only with supporting documentation.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction at 50%.
What should the operative report document?
Document that the ulna was partially removed, the portion and extent of bone resected, and the operative reason for the procedure.
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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