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

Reports closed definitive care of a distal femoral medial or lateral condyle fracture when treatment is provided without manipulating the fracture.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality1.4K Medicare services in 2024

In Montana, Medicare pays $581.42 for 27508 in the office and $488.57 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$581.42Office (non-facility)
$488.57Hospital or facility
−0.0%vs the national office rate ($581.51)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 27508 nationwide

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

We’ll open 27508 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Montana
  2. What 27508 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

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 Montana 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. Montana pays $581.42. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

27508 in Montana vs other payment areas
  1. Montana · this page$581.42
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$637.04+$55.62
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$657.18+$75.76
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$660.68+$79.26
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$639.97+$58.55
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$674.04+$92.62
  7. Alaska · Alaska$685.24+$103.82

Other areas in Montana first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

27508 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$520.87$439.62
ArkansasArkansas$513.30$433.54
ArizonaArizona$564.92$474.94
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$600.95$499.19
Chico, CACalifornia$597.43$495.66
El Centro, CACalifornia$597.64$495.87
Fresno, CACalifornia$597.43$495.66
Hanford, CACalifornia$597.43$495.66

27508 rates by state

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$513.30

$685.24

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27508 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$685.241
AL$520.871
AR$513.301
AZ$564.921
CA$597.43–$732.7129
CO$596.121
CT$620.451
DC$657.181
DE$574.161
FL$588.20–$660.683
GA$553.36–$596.102
GU$609.641
HI$609.641
IA$527.111
ID$532.041
IL$576.29–$639.974
IN$534.961
KS$527.981
KY$540.501
LA$541.00–$567.462
MA$593.91–$650.412
MD$584.06–$657.183
ME$538.41–$562.702
MI$557.73–$599.052
MN$561.181
MO$533.94–$565.433
MS$523.551
MT$581.421
NC$543.521
ND$556.111
NE$528.991
NH$589.971
NJ$624.71–$651.022
NM$562.161
NV$574.711
NY$551.98–$694.715
OH$552.561
OK$535.951
OR$567.47–$611.172
PA$551.55–$607.202
PR$584.571
RI$591.841
SC$549.511
SD$553.121
TN$531.081
TX$548.17–$596.848
UT$556.951
VA$563.22–$657.182
VI$584.571
VT$557.021
WA$591.76–$660.222
WI$537.781
WV$555.831
WY$570.391

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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.

How the rate is built · 27508

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work6.05

6.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense10.08

10.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.28

1.28 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

17.4100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$581.51

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Montana inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

2,928

Code
27508
Physician work
6.05
Practice expense
10.08
Malpractice
1.28

GPCI2026.csv

71

Locality
Montana
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.000
Malpractice
0.998
Office calculation for 27508 in Montana
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work6.05× 1.0006.0500
Practice expense10.08× 1.00010.0800
Malpractice1.28× 0.9981.2774
Total RVUs17.4074
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Montana$581.42

Office: (6.05 × 1 + 10.08 × 1 + 1.28 × 0.998) × $33.4009 = $581.42

Facility: (6.05 × 1 + 7.3 × 1 + 1.28 × 0.998) × $33.4009 = $488.57

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Payment rules and modifiers for 27508

27508 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 27508

Femur fracture care, distal condyle, no manipulation

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.69/0.21Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 27508

Femur fracture care, distal condyle, no manipulation

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

27508 without 50 · national office

$581.51

Femur fracture care, distal condyle, no manipulation

27508-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$872.27

Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).

When to use modifier 50

How 27508 has changed in Montana

27508 · Office / nonfacility

$581.42

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $53.44 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $527.98 to $581.42 (10.1%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $527.98changed to$581.42

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 6.20 changed to 6.05
    • Practice expense RVU 8.90 changed to 10.08
    • Malpractice RVU 1.25 changed to 1.28
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.978 changed to 0.998

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $538.34changed to$527.98

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 8.75 changed to 8.90

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $529.56changed to$538.34

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $540.95changed to$529.56

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 8.58 changed to 8.75
    • Malpractice RVU 1.21 changed to 1.25
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $544.05changed to$540.95

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 8.30 changed to 8.58
    • Malpractice RVU 1.25 changed to 1.21
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.977 changed to 0.978

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $543.36changed to$544.05

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 8.19 changed to 8.30
    • Malpractice RVU 1.21 changed to 1.25

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $557.65changed to$543.36

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 7.70 changed to 8.19
    • Malpractice RVU 1.19 changed to 1.21
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.304 changed to 0.977

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $567.10changed to$557.65

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 7.66 changed to 7.70
    • Malpractice RVU 1.15 changed to 1.19
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.631 changed to 1.304

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $568.64changed to$567.10

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 7.72 changed to 7.66

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $556.19changed to$568.64

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 7.64 changed to 7.72
    • Malpractice RVU 1.16 changed to 1.15
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.429 changed to 1.631

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $547.41changed to$556.19

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 7.63 changed to 7.64
    • Malpractice RVU 1.19 changed to 1.16
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.226 changed to 1.429

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $550.54changed to$547.41

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 7.65 changed to 7.63
    • Malpractice RVU 1.20 changed to 1.19

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $547.80changed to$550.54

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $541.99changed to$547.80

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 7.59 changed to 7.65
    • Malpractice RVU 1.15 changed to 1.20
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.165 changed to 1.226

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $540.07changed to$541.99

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 8.35 changed to 7.59
    • Malpractice RVU 1.20 changed to 1.15
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.103 changed to 1.165

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $540.07

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$581.42$488.57RVU26D
2026-07-01$581.42$488.57RVU26C
2026-04-01$581.42$488.57RVU26B
2026-01-01$581.42$488.57RVU26A
2025-10-01$527.98$499.51RVU25D
2025-07-01$527.98$499.51RVU25C
2025-04-01$527.98$499.51RVU25B
2025-01-01$527.98$499.51RVU25A
2024-10-01$538.34$509.38RVU24D
2024-07-01$538.34$509.38RVU24C
2024-04-01$538.34$509.38RVU24B
2024-03-09$538.34$509.38RVU24AR
2024-01-01$529.56$501.07RVU24A
2023-10-01$540.95$512.49RVU23D
2023-07-01$540.95$512.49RVU23C
2023-04-01$540.95$512.49RVU23B
2023-01-01$540.95$512.49RVU23A
2022-10-01$544.05$515.68RVU22D
2022-07-01$544.05$515.68RVU22C
2022-04-01$544.05$515.68RVU22B
2022-01-01$544.05$515.68RVU22A
2021-10-01$543.36$514.05RVU21D
2021-07-01$543.36$514.05RVU21C
2021-04-01$543.36$514.05RVU21B
2021-01-01$543.36$514.05RVU21A
2020-10-01$557.65$529.14RVU20D
2020-07-01$557.65$529.14RVU20C
2020-04-01$557.65$529.14RVU20B
2020-01-01$557.65$529.14RVU20A
2019-10-01$567.10$536.83RVU19D
2019-07-01$567.10$536.83RVU19C
2019-04-01$567.10$536.83RVU19B
2019-01-01$567.10$536.83RVU19A
2018-10-01$568.64$535.52RVU18D
2018-07-01$568.64$535.52RVU18C
2018-04-01$568.64$535.52RVU18B
2018-01-01$568.64$535.52RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$556.19$524.61RVU17D
2017-07-01$556.19$524.61RVU17C
2017-04-01$556.19$524.61RVU17B
2017-01-01$556.19$524.61RVU17A
2016-10-01$547.41$516.26RVU16D
2016-07-01$547.41$516.26RVU16C
2016-04-01$547.41$516.26RVU16B
2016-01-01$547.41$516.26RVU16A
2015-10-01$550.54$518.56RVU15D
2015-07-01$550.54$518.56RVU15C
2015-04-01$547.80$515.98RVU15B
2015-01-01$547.80$515.98RVU15A
2014-10-01$541.99$511.18RVU14D
2014-07-01$541.99$511.18RVU14C
2014-04-01$541.99$511.18RVU14B
2014-01-01$541.99$511.18RVU14A
2013-10-01$540.07$507.07RVU13D
2013-07-01$540.07$507.07RVU13C
2013-04-01$540.07$507.07RVU13B
2013-01-01$540.07$507.07RVU13AR

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Where the Montana rate applies

Montana is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 497 cities and communities in Montana. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Absarokee
  • Acton
  • Alberton
  • Alder
  • Alzada
  • Amsterdam
  • Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
  • Antelope

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27508 billing questions

When is this code appropriate instead of 27509?

Use 27508 for closed care of a distal femoral medial or lateral condyle fracture without manipulation. Code 27509 is the related choice when the fracture is manipulated.

How does this differ from codes 27510 and 27511?

Those codes concern a supracondylar or transcondylar femoral fracture without intercondylar extension. Choose based on the documented fracture pattern, not simply because the injury is near the knee.

Are related follow-up visits included?

Yes. The 90-day global period includes related postoperative care, as well as the day-before preoperative visit.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be paid?

Medicare assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted for this service. CMS does not permit co-surgeon or team-surgery payment.

How is bilateral treatment reported?

For bilateral procedures reported with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 27508PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,928 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MontanaGPCI2026.csv, line 71 (RVU26D)

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