No office rate
64857 covers major peripheral nerve repair in the arm or leg, excluding the sciatic nerve, without transposition. Choose based on the applicable code description and documented operation.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
64840 Leg nerve repair Medicare reimbursement rates in New Mexico
Repair of a major peripheral nerve in the leg, reported for operative treatment of nerve injury rather than repair of a smaller distal nerve. Compare 64840 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in New Mexico.
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 64840 in New Mexico?
New Mexico 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
$876.85
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: New Mexico
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.
Peripheral nerve surgery
About 64840: Major peripheral nerve repair in the leg
Repair of a major peripheral nerve in the leg, reported for operative treatment of nerve injury rather than repair of a smaller distal nerve.
This service covers operative repair of a major peripheral nerve in the leg, such as repair after a traumatic laceration or transection. It is typically performed by a surgeon with peripheral nerve, orthopedic, plastic, or neurosurgical expertise in an operating room. The operative report should identify the injured nerve and leg location, describe the injury and repair performed, and distinguish the service from treatment of a smaller nerve in the hand or foot or repair of the sciatic nerve.
Report the code supported by the nerve treated and the operative service; document the findings and repair technique. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 64840
- 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
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU13.67 · 52%
- Practice expense (office) RVU9.91 · 37%
- Malpractice RVU2.91 · 11%
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.
64840 compared with similar codes
Office rates for New Mexico, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
64858 is specific to repair of the sciatic nerve; this code applies to a major peripheral nerve repair in the leg other than that nerve.
No office rate
64834 describes repair of a nerve in the hand or foot, except a digital nerve. This code concerns a major peripheral nerve in the leg.
Compare 64840 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$876.85
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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 64840 in New Mexico.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,255
- Code
- 64840
- Physician work
- 13.67
- Practice expense
- 9.91
- Malpractice
- 2.91
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 13.67 | × 1.000 | 13.6700 |
| Practice expense | 9.91 | × 0.917 | 9.0875 |
| Malpractice | 2.91 | × 1.201 | 3.4949 |
| Total RVUs | 26.2524 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$876.85
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 13.67 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 9.91 | 0.917 |
| Malpractice | 2.91 | 1.201 |
(13.67 × 1 + 9.91 × 0.917 + 2.91 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $876.85
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.
64840 billing questions
How is this different from repair of a hand or foot nerve?
This code is for a major peripheral nerve in the leg. Codes such as 64834 address a nerve in the hand or foot, except a digital nerve.
When would the sciatic nerve repair code be considered instead?
Use the sciatic nerve repair code, 64858, when the operative repair is of the sciatic nerve. Code selection depends on the nerve actually repaired.
What documentation supports reporting this service?
Document the nerve and leg location, the nature of the injury, operative findings, and the repair performed. The record should support repair of a major peripheral nerve rather than a smaller distal nerve.
How does the 90-day global period affect related care?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period for this major surgery.
How are bilateral and same-session procedures handled?
Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. For multiple procedures in one 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 under the CMS rules 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.
7,25264835,,Repair of hand or foot nerve,A,,11.44,8.73,NA,8.73,,2.44,22.61,22.61,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,25364836,,Repair of hand or foot nerve,A,,11.44,8.73,NA,8.73,,2.44,22.61,22.61,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,25464837,,Repair nerve add-on,A,,6.09,1.94,NA,1.94,,1.30,9.33,9.33,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,25564840,,Repair of leg nerve,A,,13.67,9.91,NA,9.91,,2.91,26.49,26.49,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,25664856,,Repair/transpose nerve,A,,14.69,9.37,NA,9.37,,3.47,27.53,27.53,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,25764857,,Repair arm/leg nerve,A,,15.42,9.62,NA,9.62,,3.25,28.29,28.29,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,25864858,,Repair sciatic nerve,A,,17.37,10.78,NA,10.78,,3.70,31.85,31.85,0,090,0.11,0.76,0.13,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7414312,NH,40,NEW HAMPSHIRE,1.000,1.041,0.875
7512402,NJ,01,NORTHERN NJ,1.063,1.160,1.068
7612402,NJ,99,REST OF NEW JERSEY,1.040,1.092,1.097
7704212,NM,05,NEW MEXICO,1.000,0.917,1.201
7813202,NY,01,MANHATTAN,1.064,1.162,1.586
7913202,NY,02,NYC SUBURBS/LONG ISLAND,1.064,1.189,1.857
8013202,NY,03,POUGHKPSIE/N NYC SUBURBS,1.045,1.095,1.210