Billing code 24665: Radial head surgeryMedicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Reports open surgical treatment of a radial head or neck fracture when the native bone is managed without prosthetic radial head replacement.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 24665 in Texas.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 24665 covers
This operation treats a radial head or neck fracture through an incision, allowing the surgeon to expose and restore the bone and stabilize it with fixation; fragment excision may also be part of the treatment. Orthopedic surgeons typically perform it in an operating room when the fracture requires direct surgical management rather than closed treatment.
Choose 24665 when the native radial head is treated without prosthetic replacement; use 24666 when a radial head prosthesis is placed. The operative report should identify the fracture site, open approach, treatment performed, and whether fixation or excision was used. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
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.
Where 24665 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | Unavailable | $633.68 |
| Beaumont | Unavailable | $591.80 |
| Brazoria | Unavailable | $609.73 |
| Dallas | Unavailable | $615.75 |
| Fort Worth | Unavailable | $613.51 |
| Galveston | Unavailable | $612.95 |
| Houston | Unavailable | $642.97 |
| Rest Of Texas | Unavailable | $601.89 |
How the 24665 rate is calculated
Each of 24665’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 24665
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 8.15Practice expense 8.84Malpractice 1.64
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Payment rules and modifiers for 24665
24665 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 24665
Radial head surgery
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.69/0.21 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 24665
Radial head surgery
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
24665 without 50 · national facility
$622.26
Radial head surgery
24665-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$933.39
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
24665 compared with similar codes
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24665 vs 24650 vs 24655 vs 24666: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 24650Radial fracture care
- Use 24650 for closed treatment without manipulation; 24665 is for open surgical treatment.
- 24655Fracture reduction
- Use 24655 for closed treatment with manipulation. Open surgical management is reported with 24665.
- 24666Radial head surgery
- Use 24666 when radial head prosthetic replacement is performed; 24665 applies when the native radial head is treated without replacement.
24665 billing questions
How does 24665 differ from 24666?
Report 24665 when the native radial head is treated without a prosthesis. Use 24666 when the operation includes radial head prosthetic replacement.
When is 24665 used instead of 24650 or 24655?
24665 describes open surgical treatment. The closed-treatment codes are 24650 when no manipulation is performed and 24655 when manipulation is performed.
Is fixation separately reported with 24665?
Fixation used to treat the radial head or neck fracture is part of the reported fracture operation, not a separate fracture-treatment service.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How are bilateral procedures and additional procedures paid?
Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. In a same-session multiple-procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is 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 indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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