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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

24635 Monteggia repair Medicare reimbursement rates in Wisconsin

Reports operative treatment of a Monteggia injury, combining a proximal ulna fracture with radial head dislocation, when the fracture-dislocation is managed openly. Compare 24635 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Wisconsin.

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 24635 in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin 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

$587.34

1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.

Payment area: Wisconsin

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.

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Orthopedic surgery

About 24635: Open treatment of Monteggia fracture-dislocation

Reports operative treatment of a Monteggia injury, combining a proximal ulna fracture with radial head dislocation, when the fracture-dislocation is managed openly.

A Monteggia injury pairs a fracture of the proximal ulna with dislocation of the radial head. An orthopedic surgeon treats it through an open approach, reducing the fracture-dislocation and stabilizing the ulna with fixation when performed. These operations are generally done in a hospital or ambulatory surgery setting; the operative report should establish the injury pattern and describe the reduction and stabilization performed.

Select this code for open operative management of the Monteggia fracture-dislocation, rather than closed treatment of the same injury. The 90-day global period includes 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 others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 24635

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 paid only with supporting documentation.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU8.58 · 45%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU8.84 · 46%
  • Malpractice RVU1.74 · 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.

24635 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Wisconsin, from the same CMS release.

24620

Monteggia treatment

Closed, without manipulation

No office rate

Both concern a Monteggia fracture-dislocation. Choose 24620 for closed treatment; choose 24635 when the injury is managed through an open operation.

24615

Elbow dislocation

Open treatment

No office rate

This code addresses open treatment of an elbow dislocation. A proximal ulna fracture with radial head dislocation identifies the Monteggia pattern addressed by 24635.

24685

Ulna fracture repair

Proximal end, open treatment

No office rate

This code is for open treatment of a proximal ulna fracture without the Monteggia fracture-dislocation pattern. The associated radial head dislocation distinguishes 24635.

24665

Radial head surgery

Without prosthetic replacement

No office rate

This code treats a radial head or neck fracture openly. A Monteggia injury instead centers on a proximal ulna fracture with radial head dislocation.

Compare 24635 by payment locality

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Office and facility base rates · shared scale starting at $0

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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 24635 in Wisconsin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

2,349

Code
24635
Physician work
8.58
Practice expense
8.84
Malpractice
1.74

GPCI2026.csv

111

Locality
Wisconsin
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.958
Malpractice
0.308
Facility calculation for 24635 in Wisconsin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work8.58× 1.0008.5800
Practice expense8.84× 0.9588.4687
Malpractice1.74× 0.3080.5359
Total RVUs17.5846
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, Wisconsin$587.34

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.
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Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work8.581
Practice expense8.840.958
Malpractice1.740.308

(8.58 × 1 + 8.84 × 0.958 + 1.74 × 0.308) × $33.4009 = $587.34

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.

24635 billing questions

When should this code be used instead of 24620?

Use 24635 when the Monteggia fracture-dislocation is treated through an open operation. Code 24620 describes closed treatment of that injury.

Does the injury need both an ulna fracture and a radial head dislocation?

Yes. The defining pattern is a proximal ulna fracture associated with radial head dislocation; an isolated elbow dislocation or proximal ulna fracture is a different injury.

What documentation supports reporting 24635?

The record should identify the Monteggia fracture-dislocation and document the open reduction and operative management, including fixation performed when applicable.

How is the code handled when other procedures occur in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, with other procedures paid at 50% under the standard multiple procedure reduction. The 90-day global period includes related postoperative care.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.

How is bilateral surgery reported?

For bilateral procedures, modifier 50 is paid at 150%.

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.

RVUs for 24635PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,349 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for WisconsinGPCI2026.csv, line 111 (RVU26D)