CPT code 27826: Fracture repair, posterior malleolus2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $795.32 for 27826 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 27826 covers

This code describes open reduction of a fracture of the posterior malleolus, the back portion of the distal tibia at the ankle. An orthopedic surgeon typically exposes the fracture, restores the fragment’s position, and stabilizes it when needed, such as with screws or a plate. The procedure is generally performed in an operating room for a fracture requiring open treatment; internal fixation is included when performed.

Select the code when the operative report identifies open treatment of the posterior malleolus, distinguishing it from closed treatment and from repair of a distal tibial pilon fracture. Documentation should identify the fracture site, the open reduction, and any fixation performed. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. A bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment and co-surgeons are permitted; 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 27826

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 27826 runs from $725.29 in Arkansas to $989.08 in San Benito County, CA. New Mexico pays $795.32. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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27826 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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How the 27826 rate is calculated

Each of 27826’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 27826

27826 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 27826

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

How 27826 has changed in New Mexico

Price 27826 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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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