CPT code 27487: Knee revision, both femoral and tibial components2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Carolina

In South Carolina, Medicare pays $1,508.11 for 27487 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 27487 covers

An orthopedic surgeon performs this operation to revise a failed total knee replacement, replacing both the femoral and tibial components. Common clinical reasons for revision include loosening, wear, instability, or infection involving the prosthesis. The patellar component may also be revised or may remain in place. The service is typically performed in an operating room, often in a hospital facility.

Report this code when the operative record supports replacement of both the femoral and entire tibial components; replacement of only one component points to the related single-component revision code. Documentation should identify the existing knee prosthesis, the reason for revision, and the components removed and replaced. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. In a same-session multiple-procedure claim, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 South Carolina compares for 27487

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 27487 runs from $1,412.64 in Arkansas to $1,964.73 in Alaska. South Carolina pays $1,508.11. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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27487 rates by state

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How the 27487 rate is calculated

Each of 27487’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 27487

27487 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 27487

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

How 27487 has changed in South Carolina

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Where the South Carolina rate applies

South Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 475 cities and communities in South Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abbeville
• Abney Crossroads
• Adams Run
• Aiken
• Alcolu
• Allendale
• Anderson
• Andrews

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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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