CPT code 27613: Soft-tissue biopsy, superficial leg or ankle2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New York, New York
CPT 27613: $300.72–$308.51 office ($172.80–$177.85 facility) across 3 localities in New York, NY in 2026 Medicare. Compare each area.
Medicare pays $300.72–$308.51 for 27613 in the office in New York, New York, from Manhattan, NY to NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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Where 27613 pays more and less in New York, New York
New York, New York maps to 3 Medicare payment localities in our Census-to-CMS crosswalk. A city name alone doesn’t confirm an address’s payment area.
3 payment localities
$300.72 to $308.51
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, NY | $300.72 | $173.03 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY | $308.51 | $177.85 |
| Queens, NY | $302.69 | $172.80 |
How payment areas work in New York
City limits and Medicare payment areas are different maps. These are the payment areas that cover the city’s counties; the service ZIP decides which one applies.
- NYC suburbs / Long Island · Bronx County, Kings County, Richmond County
- Manhattan · New York County
- Queens · Queens County
City boundaries: 2026 Census geography · Census source · CMS county-to-locality definitions
How the 27613 rate is calculated
Each of 27613’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 · 27613
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work2.16
2.16 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense5.32
5.32 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.33
0.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
7.8100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$260.86
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 27613
27613 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 27613
Soft-tissue biopsy, superficial leg or ankle
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 010 | Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.80/0.10 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 27613
Soft-tissue biopsy, superficial leg or ankle
10-day global period ends
Oct 11, 2026
Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
27613 without 50 · national office
$260.86
Soft-tissue biopsy, superficial leg or ankle
27613-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$391.29
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).
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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