No office rate
This code concerns removal of the olecranon bursa. Choose 24102 when the operative work is synovectomy of the elbow joint lining.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
24105 Bursa excision Medicare reimbursement rates in Kansas
Removal of the inflamed bursa over the elbow tip is reported for operative treatment of persistent or recurrent olecranon bursitis. Compare 24105 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Kansas.
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 24105 in Kansas?
Kansas 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
No supported rate
Facility setting
$325.50
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kansas
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.
Orthopedic surgery
About 24105: Olecranon bursa excision
Removal of the inflamed bursa over the elbow tip is reported for operative treatment of persistent or recurrent olecranon bursitis.
This service removes the bursa over the posterior tip of the ulna, commonly for persistent or recurrent olecranon bursitis that has not resolved with conservative care. An orthopedic surgeon typically performs the open procedure in an operating room or ambulatory surgery setting. The operative target is the bursal sac, not the elbow joint lining or the olecranon bone itself.
Report the code when the operative note supports excision of the olecranon bursa and identifies the affected side and clinical indication. 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. For bilateral surgery, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 24105
- 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
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU3.69 · 34%
- Practice expense (office) RVU6.28 · 59%
- Malpractice RVU0.75 · 7%
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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.
24105 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Kansas, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
This code treats bursal disease by excising the bursa. Code 24100 is for obtaining a synovial biopsy from the elbow joint.
No office rate
Choose this code for bursa excision. Code 24101 describes an elbow joint exploration with biopsy or removal, rather than removal of the bursal sac.
No office rate
This code removes the olecranon bursa; 24147 addresses partial excision of olecranon bone. Select based on the documented operative target.
Compare 24105 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$325.50
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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 24105 in Kansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,269
- Code
- 24105
- Physician work
- 3.69
- Practice expense
- 6.28
- Malpractice
- 0.75
GPCI2026.csv
54
- Locality
- Kansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.904
- Malpractice
- 0.504
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 3.69 | × 1.000 | 3.6900 |
| Practice expense | 6.28 | × 0.904 | 5.6771 |
| Malpractice | 0.75 | × 0.504 | 0.3780 |
| Total RVUs | 9.7451 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Kansas$325.50
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.69 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 6.28 | 0.904 |
| Malpractice | 0.75 | 0.504 |
(3.69 × 1 + 6.28 × 0.904 + 0.75 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $325.50
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.
24105 billing questions
When should this code be chosen instead of an elbow synovectomy code?
Use this code when the operation removes the bursa over the olecranon. A synovectomy code is for work on the joint lining, not the superficial bursal sac.
Does this code describe removal of olecranon bone?
No. The target is the bursa. If the operation removes olecranon bone, assess the bone procedure separately based on the documented work.
What documentation supports reporting the service?
Document the side, the bursal condition prompting surgery, and the operative findings and work showing that the olecranon bursa was excised.
How is bilateral surgery reported under the CMS facts?
Report bilateral surgery with modifier 50; Medicare pays it at 150%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
Are related postoperative visits separately included?
Related postoperative care during the 90-day global period is included, as is the day-before preoperative visit.
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.
2,26624100,,Arthrt elbw synovial bx only,A,,4.94,6.30,NA,6.30,,1.07,12.31,12.31,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,26724101,,Arthrt elbw jt expl bx rmvl,A,,6.14,7.06,NA,7.06,,1.25,14.45,14.45,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,26824102,,Arthrt elbow w/synovectomy,A,,8.05,7.66,NA,7.66,,1.62,17.33,17.33,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,26924105,,Excision olecranon bursa,A,,3.69,6.28,NA,6.28,,0.75,10.72,10.72,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,27024110,,Exc/curtg b1 cst/b9 tum hum,A,,7.39,7.99,NA,7.99,,1.57,16.95,16.95,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,27124115,,Exc/crtg b1 cst/tum hum agrf,A,,9.87,8.78,NA,8.78,,2.10,20.75,20.75,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,27224116,,Exc/crtg b1 cst/tum hum algr,A,,11.92,9.43,NA,9.43,,2.54,23.89,23.89,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5106102,IL,99,REST OF ILLINOIS,1.000,0.913,1.563
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136
5707202,LA,99,REST OF LOUISIANA,1.000,0.885,0.958