$473.16–$494.85
Both address closed treatment of a finger interphalangeal dislocation. Choose 26770 when reduction is performed without anesthesia and 26775 when anesthesia is required.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
26770 Finger dislocation Medicare reimbursement rates in New Jersey
Reports closed reduction of a single finger interphalangeal joint dislocation when the joint is reduced without anesthesia. Compare 26770 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in New Jersey.
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 26770 in New Jersey?
New Jersey 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
$389.79–$407.54
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
$330.71–$344.78
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 26770: Closed reduction of finger joint dislocation
Reports closed reduction of a single finger interphalangeal joint dislocation when the joint is reduced without anesthesia.
This service covers closed manipulation to restore alignment of a dislocated finger interphalangeal joint, such as a proximal or distal interphalangeal joint. An orthopedic or hand surgeon, emergency physician, or other qualified practitioner may perform the reduction in an office, emergency department, or hospital setting. The code describes treatment of the dislocation, not a finger fracture or a dislocation treated with pins or open surgery.
Select this code when documentation identifies the affected joint and shows that closed reduction was performed without anesthesia. If anesthesia was required, compare 26775. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 26770
- 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
- 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 RVU3.07 · 28%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.07 · 65%
- Malpractice RVU0.69 · 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.
26770 compared with similar codes
Office rates for New Jersey, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
26770 describes closed reduction without anesthesia; 26776 is for treatment using percutaneous fixation.
$437.91–$457.28
26700 concerns a metacarpophalangeal, or knuckle, dislocation. 26770 is for an interphalangeal joint dislocation.
No office rate
Use 26785 when the dislocation is treated with an open approach; 26770 describes closed reduction without anesthesia.
Compare 26770 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
2 of 2 payment localities
Northern Nj →
Office / nonfacility
$407.54
Facility
$344.78
Rest Of New Jersey →
Office / nonfacility
$389.79
Facility
$330.71
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26770 billing questions
When should 26770 be chosen over 26775?
Use 26770 for closed reduction of a single finger interphalangeal joint dislocation without anesthesia. Use 26775 when the reduction requires anesthesia.
Does this code cover a dislocated knuckle?
No. This code is for an interphalangeal joint; a metacarpophalangeal, or knuckle, dislocation is represented by a different code family, including 26700 or 26705 depending on the treatment circumstances.
Can reduction and routine follow-up be billed separately?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. The reduction is the service reported under this code.
Should modifier 50 be appended for dislocations on both hands?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code. The descriptor and anatomy do not support modifier 50.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid for this procedure?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
What happens if another procedure is performed in the same session?
CMS applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%.
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.
2,68426755,,Treat finger fracture each,A,,3.15,7.58,,5.13,,0.68,11.41,8.96,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,68526756,,Pin finger fracture each,A,,4.47,7.08,NA,7.08,,0.87,12.42,12.42,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,68626765,,Treat finger fracture each,A,,5.71,7.74,NA,7.74,,1.12,14.57,14.57,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,68726770,,Treat finger dislocation,A,,3.07,7.07,,5.45,,0.69,10.83,9.21,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,68826775,,Treat finger dislocation,A,,3.80,8.59,,6.14,,0.76,13.15,10.70,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,68926776,,Pin finger dislocation,A,,4.87,7.22,NA,7.22,,0.93,13.02,13.02,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,69026785,,Treat finger dislocation,A,,6.44,8.01,NA,8.01,,1.25,15.70,15.70,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00