CPT code 47000: Liver biopsy, percutaneous needle2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Carolina

Reports percutaneous needle sampling of liver tissue for diagnostic evaluation, performed by a physician in an office, outpatient, or hospital setting.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality42.9K Medicare services in 2024

In South Carolina, Medicare pays $269.70 for 47000 in the office and $74.34 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$269.70Office (non-facility)
$74.34Hospital or facility
−6.3%vs the national office rate ($287.92)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 47000 nationwide

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

We’ll open 47000 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in South Carolina
  2. What 47000 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 47000 covers

A physician passes a biopsy needle through the skin into the liver to obtain tissue for diagnostic examination. Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, radiologists, and other physicians may perform the procedure, often in an outpatient department or hospital; some biopsies are performed in an office. The service is distinct from obtaining a wedge specimen during open surgery. The specimen is submitted for pathological examination, and imaging guidance may be used when clinically indicated.

Report 47000 for the percutaneous needle biopsy itself. The procedure note should support the liver as the sampled site, the percutaneous approach, and tissue acquisition; document guidance separately when performed. Pathological examination of the tissue is a separate service when performed and reportable. This minor procedure has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; 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 South Carolina compares for 47000

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 47000 runs from $252.95 in Arkansas to $392.18 in San Benito County, CA. South Carolina pays $269.70. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

47000 in South Carolina vs other payment areas
  1. South Carolina · this page$269.70
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$330.02+$60.32
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$332.13+$62.43
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$305.96+$36.26
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$296.79+$27.09
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$331.70+$62.00
  7. Alaska · Alaska$327.10+$57.40

Other areas in South Carolina first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

47000 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$256.89$71.89
ArkansasArkansas$252.95$71.33
ArizonaArizona$280.02$75.14
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$308.65$76.92
Chico, CACalifornia$308.13$76.40
El Centro, CACalifornia$308.16$76.43
Fresno, CACalifornia$308.13$76.40
Hanford, CACalifornia$308.13$76.40

47000 rates by state

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$252.95

$350.16

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47000 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$327.101
AL$256.891
AR$252.951
AZ$280.021
CA$308.13–$392.1829
CO$301.941
CT$307.781
DC$332.131
DE$284.871
FL$280.72–$305.963
GA$264.33–$292.872
GU$316.821
HI$316.821
IA$265.071
ID$266.651
IL$271.24–$298.844
IN$268.321
KS$263.171
KY$262.071
LA$261.40–$275.212
MA$299.73–$333.822
MD$290.73–$332.133
ME$267.49–$283.762
MI$268.77–$283.812
MN$290.541
MO$256.24–$276.963
MS$254.681
MT$287.901
NC$270.561
ND$284.541
NE$266.791
NH$296.571
NJ$311.64–$328.242
NM$270.091
NV$287.201
NY$274.81–$339.405
OH$268.081
OK$262.201
OR$285.32–$312.682
PA$268.87–$299.352
PR$290.341
RI$295.861
SC$269.701
SD$284.151
TN$264.501
TX$266.95–$300.638
UT$273.631
VA$282.36–$332.132
VI$290.341
VT$282.831
WA$299.37–$341.432
WI$274.391
WV$260.431
WY$286.441

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How the 47000 rate is calculated

Each of 47000’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.

How the rate is built · 47000

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.61

1.61 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.84

6.84 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.17

0.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.6200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$287.92

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact South Carolina inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,644

Code
47000
Physician work
1.61
Practice expense
6.84
Malpractice
0.17

GPCI2026.csv

93

Locality
South Carolina
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.924
Malpractice
0.850
Office calculation for 47000 in South Carolina
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.61× 1.0001.6100
Practice expense6.84× 0.9246.3202
Malpractice0.17× 0.8500.1445
Total RVUs8.0747
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, South Carolina$269.70

Office: (1.61 × 1 + 6.84 × 0.924 + 0.17 × 0.85) × $33.4009 = $269.70

Facility: (1.61 × 1 + 0.51 × 0.924 + 0.17 × 0.85) × $33.4009 = $74.34

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Payment rules and modifiers for 47000

The CMS indicators that decide how 47000 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 47000

Liver biopsy, percutaneous needle

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

47000 without 51 · national office

$287.92

Liver biopsy, percutaneous needle

47000-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$143.96

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

How 47000 has changed in South Carolina

47000 · Office / nonfacility

$269.70

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $5.96 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $263.74 to $269.70 (2.3%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $263.74changed to$269.70

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.65 changed to 1.61
    • Practice expense RVU 6.98 changed to 6.84
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.924
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.817 changed to 0.850

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $275.63changed to$263.74

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 7.11 changed to 6.98
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.16

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $271.13changed to$275.63

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $284.27changed to$271.13

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 7.28 changed to 7.11
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.756 changed to 0.817
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $291.71changed to$284.27

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 7.40 changed to 7.28
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.756

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $297.84changed to$291.71

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 7.51 changed to 7.40
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.14

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $293.90changed to$297.84

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 7.07 changed to 7.51
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.15
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.903
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.624 changed to 0.695

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $289.90changed to$293.90

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 6.92 changed to 7.07
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.13
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.912 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.553 changed to 0.624

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $289.25changed to$289.90

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 6.91 changed to 6.92

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $288.47changed to$289.25

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 6.90 changed to 6.91
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.634 changed to 0.553

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $342.10changed to$288.47

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work RVU 1.90 changed to 1.65
    • Practice expense RVU 8.26 changed to 6.90
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.15
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.715 changed to 0.634

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $343.85changed to$342.10

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.17

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $342.14changed to$343.85

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $338.24changed to$342.14

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 8.15 changed to 8.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.911 changed to 0.912
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.618 changed to 0.715

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $344.36changed to$338.24

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 8.93 changed to 8.15
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.19
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.909 changed to 0.911
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.520 changed to 0.618

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $344.36

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$269.70$74.34RVU26D
2026-07-01$269.70$74.34RVU26C
2026-04-01$269.70$74.34RVU26B
2026-01-01$269.70$74.34RVU26A
2025-10-01$263.74$80.64RVU25D
2025-07-01$263.74$80.64RVU25C
2025-04-01$263.74$80.64RVU25B
2025-01-01$263.74$80.64RVU25A
2024-10-01$275.63$82.65RVU24D
2024-07-01$275.63$82.65RVU24C
2024-04-01$275.63$82.65RVU24B
2024-03-09$275.63$82.65RVU24AR
2024-01-01$271.13$81.30RVU24A
2023-10-01$284.27$83.96RVU23D
2023-07-01$284.27$83.96RVU23C
2023-04-01$284.27$83.96RVU23B
2023-01-01$284.27$83.96RVU23A
2022-10-01$291.71$84.22RVU22D
2022-07-01$291.71$84.22RVU22C
2022-04-01$291.71$84.22RVU22B
2022-01-01$291.71$84.22RVU22A
2021-10-01$297.84$85.16RVU21D
2021-07-01$297.84$85.16RVU21C
2021-04-01$297.84$85.16RVU21B
2021-01-01$297.84$85.16RVU21A
2020-10-01$293.90$88.01RVU20D
2020-07-01$293.90$88.01RVU20C
2020-04-01$293.90$88.01RVU20B
2020-01-01$293.90$88.01RVU20A
2019-10-01$289.90$88.09RVU19D
2019-07-01$289.90$88.09RVU19C
2019-04-01$289.90$88.09RVU19B
2019-01-01$289.90$88.09RVU19A
2018-10-01$289.25$88.32RVU18D
2018-07-01$289.25$88.32RVU18C
2018-04-01$289.25$88.32RVU18B
2018-01-01$289.25$88.32RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$288.47$89.14RVU17D
2017-07-01$288.47$89.14RVU17C
2017-04-01$288.47$89.14RVU17B
2017-01-01$288.47$89.14RVU17A
2016-10-01$342.10$102.09RVU16D
2016-07-01$342.10$102.09RVU16C
2016-04-01$342.10$102.09RVU16B
2016-01-01$342.10$102.09RVU16A
2015-10-01$343.85$102.98RVU15D
2015-07-01$343.85$102.98RVU15C
2015-04-01$342.14$102.46RVU15B
2015-01-01$342.14$102.46RVU15A
2014-10-01$338.24$101.97RVU14D
2014-07-01$338.24$101.97RVU14C
2014-04-01$338.24$101.97RVU14B
2014-01-01$338.24$101.97RVU14A
2013-10-01$344.36$97.56RVU13D
2013-07-01$344.36$97.56RVU13C
2013-04-01$344.36$97.56RVU13B
2013-01-01$344.36$97.56RVU13AR

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Where the South Carolina rate applies

South Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 475 cities and communities in South Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Abney Crossroads
  • Adams Run
  • Aiken
  • Alcolu
  • Allendale
  • Anderson
  • Andrews

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47000 billing questions

When should 47000 be used instead of 47001?

Use 47000 for a percutaneous needle biopsy performed as a standalone procedure. Code 47001 describes a needle biopsy performed for an indicated purpose during another major procedure.

Is liver pathology included in 47000?

The biopsy code represents tissue acquisition, not the pathologist's examination. A separately performed, reportable examination of a needle liver biopsy specimen may be reported with 88307.

Can modifier 50 be used for a biopsy of both liver lobes?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for 47000, even if sampling involves more than one liver area.

How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect 47000?

When other procedures are performed in the same session, Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard 50% reduction to the others.

What documentation supports reporting 47000?

Document the clinical reason for sampling, the liver as the site, the percutaneous needle approach, and that tissue was obtained. Record imaging guidance separately when used.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 47000PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,644 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for South CarolinaGPCI2026.csv, line 93 (RVU26D)

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