No office rate
Choose 24332 when the work releases adhesions restricting triceps tendon glide. Choose 24342 when the surgeon repairs a ruptured tendon.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
24332 Triceps tenolysis Medicare reimbursement rates in Ohio
Reports surgical release of adhesions restricting triceps tendon glide, commonly to address limited elbow extension after prior surgery or injury. Compare 24332 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Ohio.
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 24332 in Ohio?
Ohio 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
$566.15
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Ohio
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 24332: Triceps tendon adhesion release
Reports surgical release of adhesions restricting triceps tendon glide, commonly to address limited elbow extension after prior surgery or injury.
An orthopedic surgeon releases adhesions tethering the triceps tendon when restricted tendon glide limits elbow motion, often extension. The procedure may be considered after prior elbow surgery or injury when the clinical problem is adhesions rather than a tendon rupture requiring repair. It is generally performed in an operative setting; Medicare recorded facility services for this code in 2024.
The operative report should identify the triceps tendon, the adhesions restricting its excursion, and the release performed. Report this code for the adhesion release, not for tendon lengthening, tenotomy, or repair of a ruptured tendon. The code 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 one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. For bilateral reporting with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 24332
- 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 RVU7.71 · 44%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.31 · 47%
- Malpractice RVU1.64 · 9%
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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.
24332 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Ohio, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
24305 is for tendon lengthening; 24332 is for releasing adhesions tethering the triceps tendon.
No office rate
24310 describes tendon division at the elbow. It is not the code for freeing an adherent triceps tendon while preserving tendon continuity.
Compare 24332 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$566.15
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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 24332 in Ohio.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,299
- Code
- 24332
- Physician work
- 7.71
- Practice expense
- 8.31
- Malpractice
- 1.64
GPCI2026.csv
85
- Locality
- Ohio
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.913
- Malpractice
- 1.008
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 7.71 | × 1.000 | 7.7100 |
| Practice expense | 8.31 | × 0.913 | 7.5870 |
| Malpractice | 1.64 | × 1.008 | 1.6531 |
| Total RVUs | 16.9502 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Ohio$566.15
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 7.71 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 8.31 | 0.913 |
| Malpractice | 1.64 | 1.008 |
(7.71 × 1 + 8.31 × 0.913 + 1.64 × 1.008) × $33.4009 = $566.15
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.
24332 billing questions
How is triceps tenolysis different from triceps tendon repair?
Tenolysis releases adhesions restricting tendon glide. A repair code such as 24342 is for repairing a ruptured tendon, not freeing an intact tendon from adhesions.
When would tendon lengthening be reported instead?
Code 24305 describes tendon lengthening. Use 24332 when the operative work is release of adhesions tethering the triceps tendon, rather than lengthening it.
What documentation supports 24332?
Document the triceps tendon involved, the adhesions limiting its excursion, and the release performed. The record should distinguish adhesion release from tendon division, lengthening, or repair.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative billing?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period.
How is bilateral triceps tenolysis paid?
CMS pays bilateral reporting with modifier 50 at 150%. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported for this procedure?
CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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.
2,29624320,,Tenoplasty elbow to sho 1,A,,10.59,9.00,NA,9.00,,2.25,21.84,21.84,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,29724330,,Flexor-plasty elbow,A,,9.55,8.68,NA,8.68,,2.04,20.27,20.27,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,29824331,,Flexor-plasty elbw w/advmnt,A,,10.68,9.03,NA,9.03,,2.27,21.98,21.98,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,29924332,,Tenolysis triceps,A,,7.71,8.31,NA,8.31,,1.64,17.66,17.66,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,30024340,,Tenodesis biceps tdn at elbw,A,,7.88,7.97,NA,7.97,,1.62,17.47,17.47,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,30124341,,Rpr tdn/musc upr a/e each,A,,9.25,10.12,NA,10.12,,1.83,21.20,21.20,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,30224342,,Repair of ruptured tendon,A,,10.59,8.74,NA,8.74,,2.11,21.44,21.44,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
8213282,NY,99,REST OF NEW YORK,1.000,0.950,0.703
8311502,NC,00,NORTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.933,0.639
8403302,ND,01,NORTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.406
8515202,OH,00,OHIO,1.000,0.913,1.008
8604312,OK,00,OKLAHOMA,1.000,0.893,0.777
8702302,OR,01,PORTLAND,1.016,1.111,0.744
8802302,OR,99,REST OF OREGON,1.000,0.996,0.703