CPT code 20680: Implant removal, deep implant2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Atlanta, GA

In Atlanta, GA, Medicare pays $646.08 for 20680 in the office and $404.80 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 20680 covers

An orthopedic surgeon typically reports this service when removing hardware buried beneath soft tissue or bone, such as a plate and screws or an intramedullary rod. Removal may require an incision and dissection to expose the implant. It is performed in settings ranging from an operating room to a procedure room when the depth and complexity are suitable. The operative report should identify the implant, its anatomic site, and the work needed to reach and remove it.

Choose this code for deep hardware rather than a superficial implant removable with less extensive exposure. Report it for a distinct removal service, not merely to describe hardware taken out as an integral part of another operation. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Atlanta, GA compares for 20680

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 20680 runs from $558.02 in Arkansas to $814.76 in San Benito County, CA. Atlanta, GA pays $646.08. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 20680 rate is calculated

Each of 20680’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 20680

20680 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 20680

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 20680 has changed in Atlanta, GA

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Where the Atlanta, GA rate applies

Atlanta, GA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 114 cities and communities in Georgia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Atlanta
• Acworth
• Alpharetta
• 20680 in Auburn · multiple payment areas
• Austell
• Avondale Estates
• Ball Ground
• Belvedere Park

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

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