CPT code 27508: Femur fracture care, distal condyle, no manipulation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Iowa

In Iowa, Medicare pays $527.11 for 27508 in the office and $442.15 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 27508 covers

This code describes closed definitive treatment of a fracture at the distal femur involving a medial or lateral condyle, without manipulating the fracture. An orthopedic surgeon or another qualified physician may provide the care in an office, emergency setting, or hospital. Treatment may involve immobilization and a plan for fracture healing; the documented fracture location and treatment method must support this specific code rather than a supracondylar pattern or a procedure involving manipulation or open fixation.

Report it for the fracture-care service, not simply because a brace or cast was supplied. The record should identify the affected femoral condyle, show that treatment was closed and performed without manipulation, and support the physician’s definitive fracture-care plan. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including 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. For bilateral reporting with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; 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 Iowa compares for 27508

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 27508 runs from $513.30 in Arkansas to $732.71 in San Benito County, CA. Iowa pays $527.11. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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27508 rates by state

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How the 27508 rate is calculated

Each of 27508’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 27508

27508 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 27508

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

How 27508 has changed in Iowa

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Where the Iowa rate applies

Iowa is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1026 cities and communities in Iowa. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Ackley
• Ackworth
• Adair
• Adel
• Afton
• Agency
• Ainsworth
• Akron

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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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