CPT code 27618: Soft-tissue excision, subcutaneous, under 3 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Vallejo, CA

In Vallejo, CA, Medicare pays $627.97 for 27618 in the office and $337.86 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 27618 covers

This code describes excision of a soft-tissue tumor smaller than 3 cm that lies beneath the skin but remains subcutaneous in the leg or ankle area. An orthopedic surgeon or another surgeon may perform it in an operating room or an outpatient procedure setting. A small superficial lipoma is a typical example; the operative report should establish the mass’s location, size, and depth.

Choose this code when the surgeon removes the tumor, not when only a tissue sample is taken. Distinguish it from codes for larger subcutaneous tumors and for tumors beneath the fascia. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures 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 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 Vallejo, CA compares for 27618

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 27618 runs from $454.51 in Arkansas to $681.10 in San Benito County, CA. Vallejo, CA pays $627.97. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 27618 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 27618

27618 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 27618

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

How 27618 has changed in Vallejo, CA

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Where the Vallejo, CA rate applies

Vallejo, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 11 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Vallejo
• Allendale
• Benicia
• Dixon
• Elmira
• Fairfield
• Green Valley
• Hartley

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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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