CPT code 29867: Knee allograft, arthroscopic osteochondral implantation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Utah

In Utah, Medicare pays $1,138.55 for 29867 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 29867 covers

An orthopedic surgeon uses knee arthroscopy to prepare a focal defect in the joint surface and place donor osteochondral tissue, restoring both cartilage and supporting bone. This approach may be selected for a contained cartilage-and-bone lesion when an allograft is used instead of tissue harvested from the patient. The procedure is generally performed in a hospital outpatient department or ambulatory surgery center; 2024 Medicare claims show facility reporting for this code.

Report 29867 for arthroscopic implantation of osteochondral allograft, not meniscal transplantation or use of the patient’s own osteochondral tissue. The operative report should identify the treated defect, arthroscopic approach, implantation, and graft source. The 90-day global period includes 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 other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; 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 Utah compares for 29867

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 29867 runs from $1,052.95 in Arkansas to $1,450.09 in Alaska. Utah pays $1,138.55. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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29867 rates by state

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How the 29867 rate is calculated

Each of 29867’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 29867

29867 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 29867

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

How 29867 has changed in Utah

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Where the Utah rate applies

Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Alpine
• Alta
• Altamont
• Alton
• Amalga
• American Fork
• Aneth
• Annabella

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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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