Rheumatology · CMS status A
20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa) without ultrasound guidance.
Published by RVUDoc. Numeric data: CMS RVU26C, effective 2026-07-01. Page updated 2026-09-23. Calculation limits and editorial policy.
Work RVU
0.77
National non-QP estimate
$68.81
National GPCI · non-facility · CF $33.4009
Fee-schedule estimate before claim adjustments. Coverage, setting and payer rules still apply.
RVU anatomyWork 0.77 + Practice 1.16 + Malpractice 0.13 = 2.06 total
Work (your effort)Practice expenseMalpractice
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- Common pitfalls: the 2 mistakes that get 20610 downcoded or denied
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Common modifiers
25 (on E/M)50LTRT
Common ICD-10 pairings
M17.11M75.50
Related codes
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