CPT code 29827: Rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic technique2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, Medicare pays $978.81 for 29827 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 29827 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 29827 covers

An orthopedic surgeon performs this procedure through a shoulder arthroscope, repairing a torn rotator cuff tendon with sutures, often secured to the bone with anchors. It is commonly performed in a hospital outpatient department or ambulatory surgery center for patients whose shoulder tear is treated operatively. The operative report should establish that the surgeon repaired the cuff, rather than only inspecting the joint or removing damaged tissue.

Report the code for the arthroscopic cuff repair, with documentation identifying the treated shoulder, tear, and repair performed. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included. When related endoscopic procedures are performed together, endoscopy-family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is used for a bilateral procedure, paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons require 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 Puerto Rico compares for 29827

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 29827 runs from $875.19 in Arkansas to $1,208.25 in Alaska. Puerto Rico pays $978.81. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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29827 rates by state

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How the 29827 rate is calculated

Each of 29827’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 29827

29827 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 29827

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

How 29827 has changed in Puerto Rico

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Where the Puerto Rico rate applies

Puerto Rico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 292 cities and communities in Puerto Rico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aceitunas
• Adjuntas
• Aguada
• Aguadilla
• Aguas Buenas
• Aguas Claras
• Aguilita
• Aibonito

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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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