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CPT 64721 RVU Values: Carpal tunnel surgery (2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule)
FastRVU, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A commercial RVU calculator that shows the 2026 Medicare physician payment estimate for CPT 64721, carpal tunnel release, with its relative value units and conversion factor.
- How much weight it carries
- A third-party reproduction of the CMS 2026 national relative value file, not a CMS page. We checked it against that file: the non-facility total of 14.45 and the conversion factor of 33.4009 match. It covers the surgeon's physician fee only, before local (GPCI) adjustment, and excludes facility, anesthesia and supply charges.
Facts taken from this source
- For 2026, the national Medicare payment for the surgeon's fee for carpal tunnel release (CPT 64721) is estimated at $482.64, before local adjustment.
“an estimated national Medicare payment of $482.64 before GPCI adjustments” (CPT answer summary)