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CPT 23078 — Rad rescj tum shoulder 5cm/>

CPT code 23078 (Rad rescj tum shoulder 5cm/>) carries 21.99 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 39.69 in a non-facility setting and 39.69 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $1,325.68 and $1,325.68 respectively.

21.99
Work RVU
39.69
Total RVU (non-facility)
$1,325.68
Medicare, non-facility
$1,325.68
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 23078

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU21.99Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)12.68Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.0Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU5.02Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)39.69Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)39.69Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 23078 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility39.69$33.40$1,325.68
Facility39.69$33.40$1,325.68

These are national amounts. Actual payment is adjusted by the Geographic Practice Cost Index for your locality — check yours with the GPCI lookup.

Billing rules for CPT 23078

Global period
90-day global — major surgery; 90 days of follow-up care included.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction (100%/50%/50%…).
Bilateral surgery
150% payment adjustment applies when performed bilaterally.
Assistant surgeon
Permitted.
Co-surgeon
Not permitted.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Questions about CPT 23078

How many work RVUs is CPT 23078?

CPT 23078 is assigned 21.99 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 23078?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 23078 pays approximately $1,325.68 in a non-facility setting and $1,325.68 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 23078?

90-day global — major surgery; 90 days of follow-up care included.

RVU values reflect the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (conversion factor $33.40). Payment figures are national and unadjusted for geography. Verify against the official fee schedule before using for billing.