64718 Revise ulnar nerve at elbow
What 64718 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Revise ulnar nerve at elbow.
Full CPT long descriptions are licensed by the American Medical Association and are not published on this site; the short descriptor above is the one CMS prints in its own fee schedule file. See About CPT.
Medicare payment for 64718 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 7.08 | 8.71 | 1.43 | 17.22 | $575.16 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 7.08 | 8.71 | 1.43 | 17.22 | $575.16 |
National rates: total RVUs x the CY2026 conversion factor of 33.4009 (non-QP), before geographic adjustment. Actual Medicare payment is 80% of the rate shown after the deductible; the patient or secondary payer owes the 20% coinsurance.
Status: Active - payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. Global period: 90-day global period.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 64718 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 2 - date of service edit (absolute): units above the MUE never pay), rationale: CMS Policy. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 64718? These codes are bundled into it
64718 is a Column 1 code in 287 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.
| Column 2 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
01250 | Anes all px nrv musc upr leg | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01320 | Anes all px nrv msc kne&/pop | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01470 | Anes px nrv msc lw l/a/f nos | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01610 | Anes all px nrv musc sho&ax | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01710 | Anes px nrv musc upr a&e nos | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01782 | Anes vn upr arm&elbw phlbrpy | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01810 | Anes px nrv musc f/arm wrst | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0213T | Njx paravert w/us cer/thor | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0216T | Njx paravert w/us lumb/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0333T | Visual ep scr acuity auto | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0464T | Visual ep test for glaucoma | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0596T | Temp fml iu vlv-pmp 1st insj | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0597T | Temp fml iu valve-pmp rplcmt | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0708T | Id ca immntx prep & 1st njx | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0709T | Id ca immntx each addl njx | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0903T | Ecg alg 12 lead reduced i&r | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0904T | Ecg alg 12 ld rdcd trcg only | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0905T | Ecg alg 12 ld rdcd i&r only | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11000 | Dbrdmt ecz/infected skin<10% | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11001 | Dbrdmt ecz/infct skn ea addl | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11004 | Dbrdmt skin xtrnl gent&per | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11005 | Dbrdmt skin abdominal wall | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11006 | Dbrdmt skin xtrnl gent per | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11042 | Dbrdmt subq tis 1st 20sqcm/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11043 | Dbrdmt musc&/fsca 1st 20/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11044 | Dbrdmt bone 1st 20 sq cm/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11045 | Dbrdmt subq tiss each addl | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11046 | Dbrdmt musc&/fsca ea addl | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11047 | Dbrdmt bone each addl | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11960 | Insert tissue expander(s) | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 287 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
64718 is bundled into these codes
64718 appears as a Column 2 code in 98 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 64718 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0594T | Osteot hum xtrnl lngth dev | 1 | Check pair |
20150 | Excision epiphyseal bar | 1 | Check pair |
20240 | Bone biopsy open superficial | 1 | Check pair |
20680 | Removal of implant deep | 1 | Check pair |
20902 | Removal of bone for graft | 1 | Check pair |
20956 | Iliac bone graft microvasc | 1 | Check pair |
20957 | Mt bone graft microvasc | 1 | Check pair |
22554 | Arthrd ant ntrbd min dsc crv | 1 | Check pair |
23073 | Exc shoulder tum deep 5 cm/> | 1 | Check pair |
23076 | Exc shoulder tum deep < 5 cm | 1 | Check pair |
24071 | Exc arm/elbow les sc 3 cm/> | 1 | Check pair |
24073 | Ex arm/elbow tum deep 5 cm/> | 1 | Check pair |
24075 | Exc arm/elbow les sc < 3 cm | 1 | Check pair |
24076 | Ex arm/elbow tum deep < 5 cm | 1 | Check pair |
24101 | Arthrt elbw jt expl bx rmvl | 1 | Check pair |
Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.