CPT code 27822: Ankle fracture surgery, without posterior lip fixation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $808.35 for 27822 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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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 27822 covers

Code 27822 represents open operative treatment of a trimalleolar ankle fracture when the surgeon exposes the fracture and stabilizes the medial and/or lateral malleolus, but does not fix the posterior tibial lip fragment. Orthopedic surgeons typically perform this operation in an operating room, often using plates or screws for the malleolar components. The code is distinguished by the three-malleolus fracture pattern and the absence of posterior fragment fixation—not simply by whether imaging shows a posterior fragment.

Report the service for the open treatment and document the fracture pattern, approach, which malleoli were stabilized, and whether the posterior lip was fixed. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and 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 27822

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 27822 runs from $736.71 in Arkansas to $1,005.62 in San Benito County, CA. New Mexico pays $808.35. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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27822 rates by state

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How the 27822 rate is calculated

Each of 27822’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 27822

27822 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 27822

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

How 27822 has changed in New Mexico

Price 27822 for an earlier date of service

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

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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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