CPT code 27179: Femoral osteotomy, head or neck revision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $894.17 for 27179 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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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 27179 covers

An orthopedic surgeon uses an osteotomy at the proximal femur to revise alignment or shape around the femoral head and neck. The operation is performed in a surgical setting for a structural deformity requiring correction at this location; the operative plan and technique distinguish it from hip replacement or repair of a fracture-related nonunion. Internal fixation may be used as part of the correction.

Report the code when the operative record supports revision of the femoral head or neck by osteotomy, rather than a different procedure on the hip or femur. Documentation should identify the deformity, the exact bone level treated, the corrective work, and fixation performed. The code has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. In a same-session multiple-procedure claim, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; 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 New Mexico compares for 27179

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 27179 runs from $807.10 in Arkansas to $1,110.51 in Alaska. New Mexico pays $894.17. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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27179 rates by state

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How the 27179 rate is calculated

Each of 27179’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 27179

27179 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 50

Codes related to 27179

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

How 27179 has changed in New Mexico

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Where the New Mexico rate applies

New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abeytas
• Abiquiu
• Acomita Lake
• Adelino
• Agua Fria
• Alamillo
• Alamo
• Alamogordo

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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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