Ortho / Rheum · CMS status A
20605
Arthrocentesis intermediate joint
Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (e.g. wrist, elbow, ankle, olecranon bursa).
Work RVU
0.68
2026 Medicare pays
$53.44
National GPCI · non-facility · CF $33.4009
RVU anatomyWork 0.68 + Practice 0.86 + Malpractice 0.06 = 1.60 total
Work (your effort)Practice expenseMalpractice
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Common modifiers
25LTRT
Common ICD-10 pairings
M19.031M77.10
Pairs well with
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