No office rate
25151 describes partial removal of the radius. Use 25150 when the resected bone is the ulna.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
25150 Ulna resection Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Reports surgical removal of part of the ulna, with code selection based on the bone removed and the documented extent of resection. Compare 25150 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
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 25150 in Minnesota?
Minnesota 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
$508.03
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
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 25150: Partial ulna resection
Reports surgical removal of part of the ulna, with code selection based on the bone removed and the documented extent of resection.
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.
CMS billing rules for 25150
- 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 paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU7.20 · 45%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.37 · 46%
- Malpractice RVU1.44 · 9%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #4401 by national volume
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.
25150 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
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.
No office rate
25170 is for radical resection of a radius or ulna tumor. It represents a different, more extensive tumor operation than partial ulna removal.
Compare 25150 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$508.03
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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 25150 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,406
- Code
- 25150
- Physician work
- 7.20
- Practice expense
- 7.37
- Malpractice
- 1.44
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 7.20 | × 1.000 | 7.2000 |
| Practice expense | 7.37 | × 1.029 | 7.5837 |
| Malpractice | 1.44 | × 0.296 | 0.4262 |
| Total RVUs | 15.2100 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Minnesota$508.03
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 7.2 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 7.37 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 1.44 | 0.296 |
(7.2 × 1 + 7.37 × 1.029 + 1.44 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $508.03
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.
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 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.
2,40325135,,Remove & graft wrist lesion,A,,6.90,7.83,NA,7.83,,1.47,16.20,16.20,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,40425136,,Remove & graft wrist lesion,A,,5.99,7.20,NA,7.20,,1.28,14.47,14.47,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,40525145,,Remove forearm bone lesion,A,,6.38,7.32,NA,7.32,,1.34,15.04,15.04,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,40625150,,Partial removal of ulna,A,,7.20,7.37,NA,7.37,,1.44,16.01,16.01,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,40725151,,Partial removal of radius,A,,7.49,7.40,NA,7.40,,1.45,16.34,16.34,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,40825170,,Resect radius/ulnar tumor,A,,21.65,13.55,NA,13.55,,4.61,39.81,39.81,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,40925210,,Removal of wrist bone,A,,5.97,6.87,NA,6.87,,1.15,13.99,13.99,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,0,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6314212,MA,99,REST OF MASSACHUSETTS,1.016,1.053,0.797
6408202,MI,01,DETROIT,1.000,0.965,1.686
6508202,MI,99,REST OF MICHIGAN,1.000,0.913,1.129
6606202,MN,00,MINNESOTA,1.000,1.029,0.296
6707302,MS,00,MISSISSIPPI,1.000,0.861,0.739
6805302,MO,02,METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY,1.000,0.939,0.977
6905302,MO,01,METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.952,1.002