CPT code 27880: Leg amputation, through tibia and fibula2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

In Connecticut, Medicare pays $873.77 for 27880 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 27880 covers

This code represents a below-knee amputation through the tibia and fibula, leaving a residual limb below the knee. Orthopedic or vascular surgeons commonly perform it in a hospital or other surgical facility when severe peripheral arterial disease, infection, or traumatic injury makes the lower leg unsalvageable. The surgeon determines the transection level based on viable tissue and the clinical plan for the residual limb. Use the appropriate sibling code when the documented procedure meets that code’s distinct operative criteria, such as immediate fitting technique.

The operative report should identify the amputation level, laterality, indication, and technique. This major surgery includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to a 50% reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services 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 Connecticut compares for 27880

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 27880 runs from $729.46 in Wisconsin to $1,030.93 in Alaska. Connecticut pays $873.77. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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27880 rates by state

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How the 27880 rate is calculated

Each of 27880’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 27880

27880 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 27880

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

How 27880 has changed in Connecticut

Price 27880 for an earlier date of service

Where the Connecticut rate applies

Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Ansonia
• Ball Pond
• Baltic
• Bantam
• Bethel
• Bethlehem Village
• Bigelow Corners
• Blue Hills

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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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