Ortho / Rheum · CMS status A
20550
Inj tendon sheath/ligament
Injection, single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis.
Work RVU
0.75
2026 Medicare pays
$54.11
National GPCI · non-facility · CF $33.4009
RVU anatomyWork 0.75 + Practice 0.81 + Malpractice 0.06 = 1.62 total
Work (your effort)Practice expenseMalpractice
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Common modifiers
25
Common ICD-10 pairings
M65.30M77.10
Pairs well with
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