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CPT 25170 — Resect radius/ulnar tumor

CPT code 25170 (Resect radius/ulnar tumor) carries 21.65 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 39.81 in a non-facility setting and 39.81 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $1,329.69 and $1,329.69 respectively.

21.65
Work RVU
39.81
Total RVU (non-facility)
$1,329.69
Medicare, non-facility
$1,329.69
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 25170

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU21.65Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)13.55Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.0Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU4.61Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)39.81Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)39.81Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 25170 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility39.81$33.40$1,329.69
Facility39.81$33.40$1,329.69

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 25170

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 25170

How many work RVUs is CPT 25170?

CPT 25170 is assigned 21.65 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 25170?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 25170 pays approximately $1,329.69 in a non-facility setting and $1,329.69 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 25170?

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.