No office rate
Use 26555 when an existing finger is moved to another position. Use 26550 when a digit is converted into a thumb.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
26555 Finger transfer Medicare reimbursement rates in Maine
Reports surgery that relocates one existing finger to a different position on the hand to address a positional or reconstructive need. Compare 26555 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Maine.
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 26555 in Maine?
Maine 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
$1213.42–$1259.52
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 26555: Single-finger positional transfer
Reports surgery that relocates one existing finger to a different position on the hand to address a positional or reconstructive need.
The surgeon moves one existing finger to a different position on the hand as a reconstructive procedure. The operation may be considered when the placement of a digit needs surgical correction; it is distinct from transferring a toe to the hand or converting a finger into a thumb. Hand surgeons typically perform the procedure in an operating room, with the operative plan and anatomy determining the reconstruction.
Report 26555 for the single-finger positional transfer documented in the operative report, not simply for releasing a contracted joint or revising a finger joint. The note should identify the digit and its original and intended positions and describe the transfer performed. This major surgery code 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 other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 26555
- 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 may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU16.65 · 42%
- Practice expense (office) RVU18.99 · 48%
- Malpractice RVU3.55 · 9%
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.
26555 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Maine, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
26553 describes a single toe transferred to the hand; 26555 repositions a finger already on the hand.
No office rate
26525 releases a finger contracture. A release alone is not the positional transfer reported with 26555.
No office rate
26567 addresses correction of a finger deformity. Choose 26555 when the documented operation is specifically a single-finger positional transfer.
Compare 26555 by payment locality
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2 of 2 payment localities
Rest Of Maine →
Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$1213.42
Southern Maine →
Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$1259.52
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26555 billing questions
How is 26555 different from pollicization?
26555 reports repositioning a single finger. Pollicization (26550) converts a digit into a thumb, which is a different reconstructive procedure.
Does 26555 include moving a toe to the hand?
No. Toe-to-hand transfer is reported with the applicable toe-transfer code, such as 26553 for a single toe transfer, rather than 26555.
What documentation supports 26555?
Document which finger was moved, its original and intended positions, and the operative steps that establish a positional transfer rather than a joint revision or contracture release.
Can modifier 50 be reported for two sides?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to its descriptor or anatomy.
How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect 26555?
When it is performed with other procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. 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.
2,64126551,,Great toe-hand transfer,A,,47.27,31.71,NA,31.71,,10.10,89.08,89.08,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,64226553,,Single transfer toe-hand,A,,46.97,31.45,NA,31.45,,10.05,88.47,88.47,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,64326554,,Double transfer toe-hand,A,,55.58,35.11,NA,35.11,,11.88,102.57,102.57,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,64426555,,Positional change of finger,A,,16.65,18.99,NA,18.99,,3.55,39.19,39.19,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,64526556,,Toe joint transfer,A,,48.51,33.33,NA,33.33,,10.37,92.21,92.21,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,64626560,,Repair of web finger,A,,5.38,12.57,NA,12.57,,1.15,19.10,19.10,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,64726561,,Repair of web finger,A,,10.82,15.20,NA,15.20,,2.31,28.33,28.33,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00