CPT code 27301: Deep drainage, thigh or knee region2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Vermont

In Vermont, Medicare pays $691.85 for 27301 in the office and $459.06 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 27301 covers

A surgeon opens the deep tissue planes of the thigh or knee region to evacuate a collection such as an abscess, infected bursa, or hematoma. Orthopedic surgeons commonly perform this service in an operating room, although the appropriate setting depends on the patient and the collection. The operative report should establish the site and depth and describe the collection and its drainage. A superficial skin abscess, a collection within bone, and a knee-joint procedure represent different services.

Report the code when the documented work is deep incision and drainage in the thigh or knee region, not excision of a mass or drainage limited to the skin. This major surgery code includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, 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%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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 Vermont compares for 27301

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 27301 runs from $633.17 in Arkansas to $921.54 in San Benito County, CA. Vermont pays $691.85. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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27301 rates by state

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How the 27301 rate is calculated

Each of 27301’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 27301

27301 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 27301

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

How 27301 has changed in Vermont

Price 27301 for an earlier date of service

Where the Vermont rate applies

Vermont is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 180 cities and communities in Vermont. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Albany
• Alburgh
• Algiers
• Arlington
• Ascutney
• Bakersfield
• Barnet
• Barre

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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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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