CPT code 29888: ACL surgery, arthroscopically assisted2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia

In Virginia, Medicare pays $856.91 for 29888 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 29888 covers

An orthopedic surgeon uses arthroscopic visualization to repair, augment, or reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament, commonly to address instability after an ACL tear. Reconstruction often uses a tendon graft, with the procedure performed in an operating room in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center. The operative report should identify the ACL procedure and describe the work performed; a diagnostic arthroscopy or treatment limited to a meniscal tear is not this service.

Report the code for the arthroscopically assisted ACL procedure, with documentation supporting the ligament treated and the operative technique. It has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. In a session with multiple procedures, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. For bilateral performance, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons are paid only with 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 Virginia compares for 29888

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 29888 runs from $798.22 in Arkansas to $1,102.78 in Alaska. Virginia pays $856.91. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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29888 rates by state

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How the 29888 rate is calculated

Each of 29888’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 29888

29888 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 29888

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

How 29888 has changed in Virginia

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Where the Virginia rate applies

Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abbs Valley
• Abingdon
• Accomac
• Adwolf
• Afton
• Alberta
• Aldie
• Allison Gap

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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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