27279
Arthrd si jt plmt tartclr dv
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global period90-day
Pricing with Related Codes
Line
Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary27279Arthrd si jt plmt tartclr dv
1
$758.53
$758.53
Whole procedure · 11.83 wRVU credited
$758.53
$758.53
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
11.83
11.83
Practice expense
8.26
8.26
Malpractice
2.62
2.62
Total RVU
22.71
22.71
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Bilateral -50150%
With modifier 50 (both sides), payment is 150% of the single-side amount. → $1,137.80 office.
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
When billed with other procedures the same day: highest-valued paid 100%, the rest 50%. Add-on codes are exempt.
Assistant surgeon -80/81/8216%
Assistant at surgery (mod 80/81/82) is paid at 16% of the fee schedule amount.
Co-surgeons -6262.5% each
Co-surgeons paid (62.5% each) if medical necessity is documented.
Not applicable to this code
Team surgeon -66Prof / tech split