CPT code 27615: Tumor resection, small tumor, under 5 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico
Reports radical removal of a soft-tissue tumor under 5 cm in the leg or ankle, rather than a biopsy or limited excision.
In New Mexico, Medicare pays $938.35 for 27615 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 27615 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 27615 covers
This service involves definitive, radical removal of a soft-tissue tumor in the leg or ankle region when the tumor is under 5 cm. The surgeon removes the lesion and the tissue needed for the planned resection; this is more extensive than sampling a mass or simply excising a localized lesion. Orthopedic oncologists and other surgeons who treat soft-tissue tumors may perform it in an operating room after diagnostic workup.
Choose the code based on the radical extent of the resection and the documented tumor size, not just the incision or specimen label. The operative report should identify the site, tumor size, depth, and extent of tissue removed. This major surgery includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires medical-necessity documentation; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation. 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 New Mexico compares for 27615
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 27615 runs from $844.35 in Arkansas to $1,170.45 in Alaska. New Mexico pays $938.35. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- New Mexico · this page$938.35
- Los Angeles, CA · California$985.72+$47.37
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$1,040.11+$101.76
- Miami, FL · Florida$1,124.09+$185.74
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$1,090.40+$152.05
- Manhattan, NY · New York$1,092.07+$153.72
- Alaska · Alaska$1,170.45+$232.10
Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $855.09 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $844.35 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $917.13 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $940.48 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $931.99 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $1,023.17 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $974.24 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $966.78 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $962.67 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $958.83 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $970.85 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $1,063.70 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $1,059.97 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $1,090.12 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $1,074.84 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $945.24 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $971.68 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $959.54 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $980.46 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $1,017.79 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $931.44 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $945.53 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $1,000.94 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $930.52 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $1,035.87 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $984.06 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $971.67 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $929.34 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $940.62 |
| IowaIowa | — | $849.36 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $859.32 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $1,028.66 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $976.85 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $1,039.99 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $862.99 |
| KansasKansas | — | $857.59 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $897.94 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $938.91 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $901.38 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $1,014.08 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $945.80 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $1,000.58 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $942.87 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $875.69 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $899.47 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $1,007.06 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $929.16 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $874.85 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $920.80 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $927.72 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $895.75 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $869.61 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $942.69 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $881.73 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $877.63 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $849.84 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $942.33 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $1,034.00 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $1,003.58 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $924.88 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $1,130.52 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $1,019.52 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $1,082.67 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $894.22 |
| OhioOhio | — | $915.86 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $884.06 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $958.60 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $908.99 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $986.49 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $910.54 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $944.79 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $951.36 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $902.03 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $869.94 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $862.82 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $950.02 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $906.22 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $919.94 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $930.63 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $928.85 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $925.86 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $986.08 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $915.88 |
| UtahUtah | — | $912.44 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $905.14 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $944.79 |
| VermontVermont | — | $885.41 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $940.31 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $1,021.26 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $853.38 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $948.22 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $914.34 |
27615 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 27615 rate is calculated
Each of 27615’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 · 27615
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work15.33
15.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense9.61
9.61 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice3.29
3.29 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
28.2300
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$942.91
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,974
- Code
- 27615
- Physician work
- 15.33
- Practice expense
- 9.61
- Malpractice
- 3.29
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 15.33 | × 1.000 | 15.3300 |
| Practice expense | 9.61 | × 0.917 | 8.8124 |
| Malpractice | 3.29 | × 1.201 | 3.9513 |
| Total RVUs | 28.0937 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$938.35
Facility: (15.33 × 1 + 9.61 × 0.917 + 3.29 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $938.35
Payment rules and modifiers for 27615
27615 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 27615
Tumor resection, small tumor, under 5 cm
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 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) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.69/0.21 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 27615
Tumor resection, small tumor, under 5 cm
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.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
27615 without 50 · national facility
$942.91
Tumor resection, small tumor, under 5 cm
27615-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,414.37
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).
How 27615 has changed in New Mexico
27615 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $938.35 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $938.35 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $938.35 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $938.35 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $976.43 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $976.43 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $976.43 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $976.43 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,000.92 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,000.92 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,000.92 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $1,000.92 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $984.58 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,019.38 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,019.38 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,019.38 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,019.38 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,027.73 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,027.73 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,027.73 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,027.73 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,029.50 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,029.50 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,029.50 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,029.50 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,057.90 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,057.90 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,057.90 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,057.90 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,062.90 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,062.90 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,062.90 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,062.90 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,062.30 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,062.30 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,062.30 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,062.30 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,050.60 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,050.60 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,050.60 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,050.60 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,044.23 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,044.23 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,044.23 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,044.23 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,044.11 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,044.11 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,038.91 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,038.91 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,025.70 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,025.70 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,025.70 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,025.70 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,001.31 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,001.31 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,001.31 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,001.31 | RVU13AR |
Where the New Mexico rate applies
New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abeytas
- Abiquiu
- Acomita Lake
- Adelino
- Agua Fria
- Alamillo
- Alamo
- Alamogordo
27615 billing questions
How does this differ from 27616?
Both describe radical tumor resection in the leg or ankle region. Use 27615 for a tumor under 5 cm and 27616 for one measuring 5 cm or more.
When would 27619 be a better choice?
27619 describes excision of a deep, subfascial tumor under 5 cm. Use 27615 when the operative service is a radical resection, rather than that more limited excision.
Can a biopsy be reported as well?
A biopsy may be part of the diagnostic workup, but this code represents definitive radical removal. The operative record should distinguish any separately performed diagnostic procedure from the resection.
What documentation supports reporting 27615?
Document the leg or ankle site, tumor size, depth, and the radical extent of tissue removal. The record should support a tumor under 5 cm and distinguish the service from a biopsy or limited excision.
How are bilateral cases and surgical assistance handled?
Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity, and co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation.
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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