$578.35–$641.95
Choose 26060 when the surgeon divides the finger tendon itself. Choose 26055 when the procedure opens the tendon sheath, as in a trigger-finger release.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
26060 Tendon tenotomy Medicare reimbursement rates in Georgia
Reports open division of a finger flexor or extensor tendon when the tendon itself is surgically released to address a contracture or deformity. Compare 26060 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Georgia.
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 26060 in Georgia?
Georgia has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$231.95–$248.94
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
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.
Hand surgery
About 26060: Open finger tendon tenotomy
Reports open division of a finger flexor or extensor tendon when the tendon itself is surgically released to address a contracture or deformity.
A hand surgeon makes an operative incision to divide a flexor or extensor tendon in a finger, typically to address a tendon-related contracture or deformity. The procedure concerns the tendon itself, rather than the surrounding tendon sheath. It may be performed in a hospital or an outpatient surgical setting; the operative report should identify the finger and tendon treated and describe the reason for the tendon division.
Report the code for each tendon treated, with documentation supporting the open approach and the specific tendon divided. It is distinct from releasing a tendon sheath for trigger finger. 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 multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 26060
- 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 RVU2.84 · 39%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.00 · 55%
- Malpractice RVU0.45 · 6%
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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.
26060 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Georgia, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
26040 describes a percutaneous release of palmar fascia. It is not the code for open division of a finger tendon.
No office rate
26045 describes an open partial release of palmar fascia. Use 26060 when the operative target is the finger tendon rather than the fascia.
Compare 26060 by payment locality
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2 of 2 payment localities
Atlanta →
Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$248.94
Rest Of Georgia →
Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$231.95
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26060 billing questions
How is this different from 26055?
26060 is for dividing a finger tendon itself. Code 26055 is for opening the tendon sheath, such as in a trigger-finger release; the operative note should show which structure was treated.
How many units should be reported?
The code is reported for each tendon treated. Document the finger and tendon for every reported unit.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
The operative report should identify the open approach, the finger and flexor or extensor tendon treated, and the clinical reason for dividing that tendon.
Can modifier 50 be used when both hands are treated?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code. Report the services according to the documented tendon procedures rather than appending modifier 50.
How does the global period affect related postoperative care?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. Medicare applies the standard multiple procedure reduction when other procedures are performed in the same session.
When is an assistant at surgery payable?
Assistant-at-surgery payment is allowed only when medical necessity is documented. 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.
2,53526040,,Release palm contracture,A,,3.37,5.25,NA,5.25,,0.62,9.24,9.24,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,53626045,,Release palm contracture,A,,5.59,6.87,NA,6.87,,1.11,13.57,13.57,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,53726055,,Incise finger tendon sheath,A,,3.03,15.24,,5.00,,0.58,18.85,8.61,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,53826060,,Incision of finger tendon,A,,2.84,4.00,NA,4.00,,0.45,7.29,7.29,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,53926070,,Explore/treat hand joint,A,,3.71,4.98,NA,4.98,,0.68,9.37,9.37,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,54026075,,Explore/treat finger joint,A,,3.81,5.34,NA,5.34,,0.73,9.88,9.88,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,54126080,,Explore/treat finger joint,A,,4.36,6.41,NA,6.41,,0.84,11.61,11.61,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00