R465

Finger-thumb

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$394.70
Assistant, listing; PDF p. 5886 basic units
Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 5887 basic units
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2026-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 588 / N8

Finger-thumb .......................................................................... 6 394.70 7
Passages mentioning R465

PDF page 588 / N8

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES
HAND AND WRIST
                                                                                                        Asst         Surg         Anae
    AMPUTATION
# R608 Phalanx, metacarpal or metacarpophalangeal joint................                                              269.30          7
# E583   - each additional, to R608 ............................................ add                                  94.60
# R612 Wrist........................................................................................       6         289.50          6
# R629 Revision of amputated finger tip .............................................                      6         241.55          6
    ARTHRODESIS
# R465 Finger-thumb ..........................................................................             6         394.70          7
# R777 Wrist - total or partial arthrodesis............................................                    6         833.45          6
     Payment rules:
     1.R465 and R777 include wrist denervation if performed.
         2.R285, R286, R316, R317, R418 are not eligible for payment with R465 or R777
         3.R777 is only eligible for payment for total wrist arthrodesis or for partial wrist arthrodesis
           involving 2 or more carpal bones
    ARTHROPLASTY
# E564  - revision of arthroplasty....................................... add 35%
    Wrist
# R437 - interposition ........................................................................            6         374.00          7
# R485 - total radio-carpal.................................................................               6        1130.15          6
# R479 - removal only .......................................................................              6         193.00          6
# R489 Single joint - total (arthrodesis and/or arthroplasties) maximum
          of 4 ..................................................................................... 6 358.60 7
# R209 First carpometacarpal joint ligament reconstruction and tendon
          interposition arthroplasty (LRTI) .........................................                6 775.00 7
# R500 Removal - prosthesis without replacement.............................                         6 144.80 6
# R236 Carpal replacement ................................................................           6 322.05 7
     Payment rules:
     1.R485 includes any and all of: carpal bone excision(s), proximal row carpectomy, radio-ulnar
       meniscectomy, intercarpal fusion(s), all tenotomies, division and repair of muscle, and wrist
       denervation, if performed.
         2.R485 is not eligible for payment for carpometacarpal arthroplasty.
         3.R285 and R316 are not eligible for payment with arthrodesis or arthroplasty fee codes for the
           same anatomic location.
         4.R209 includes excision of the trapezium, suspensionplasty of the first metacarpal, ligament
           reconstruction with local tendon graft or allograft or nonbiologic material and interposition of
           soft tissue in the trapezial void and excision of the scaphotrapezoid joint, if performed.
         5.R209 is not eligible for payment for suspensionplasty and/or hematoma-distraction
           arthroplasty alone.
         6.E551, E552, E553, R597, R548 and R601 are not eligible for payment with R209.
         [Commentary:
         Suspensionplasty performed at the time of trapeziectomy without tendon interposition
         arthroplasty is payable as R285 and R597.]
Fee master record

Master, record 4693. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

R46520260401999999990000394700000000774600000000000000000111720000001117200

Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.

FieldRaw / scale 10,000
provider00003947000 / 394.7
assistant00000774600 / 77.46
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00001117200 / 111.72
non anaesthetist00001117200 / 111.72
Explanation

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Arthrodesis, which is a joint fusion, of the finger-thumb joint. It is listed under Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures, Hand and Wrist, Arthrodesis.

Watch out for

Wrist denervation is included if performed. R285, R286, R316, R317 and R418 are not eligible for payment with R465 or R777. R777 is only eligible for total wrist arthrodesis or partial wrist arthrodesis involving 2 or more carpal bones.

Sources and updates
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