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CPT code 47379: Laparoscopic liver surgery, unlisted procedure2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports a laparoscopic liver operation without a dedicated CPT code when no listed procedure accurately describes the surgeon’s work.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities4.5K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare rate · 47379

Laparoscopic liver surgery, unlisted procedure

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0
Total RVUs
0.00
Global days
YYY

National rate · 2026

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Not priced in the facility setting.

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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.

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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 47379 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 47379 covers

47379 is the CPT unlisted code for a laparoscopic operation on the liver when the specific procedure performed has no dedicated CPT code. It is not a general substitute for a named laparoscopic liver service: laparoscopic radiofrequency or cryosurgical tumor ablation, for example, has specific codes. The operating surgeon reports it for work done through laparoscopic access. The operative report should identify the target, technique, extent of the work, and why no listed code describes the service.

Medicare assigns carrier-priced status C, so CMS publishes no national payment and the Medicare Administrative Contractor determines payment claim by claim. The contractor also sets the global period. Submit a precise procedure narrative and supporting operative documentation for review. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, Medicare’s standard multiple-procedure reduction applies: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are reduced to 50%.

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.

Where 47379 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

47379 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailableUnavailable
AlaskaUnavailableUnavailable
ArizonaUnavailableUnavailable
ArkansasUnavailableUnavailable
Atlanta, GAUnavailableUnavailable
Austin, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Bakersfield, CAUnavailableUnavailable
Baltimore area, MDUnavailableUnavailable
Beaumont, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Brazoria, TXUnavailableUnavailable

47379 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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47379 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 47379 rate is calculated

Each of 47379’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 · 47379

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.0000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$0.00

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 47379

The CMS indicators that decide how 47379 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 47379

Laparoscopic liver surgery, unlisted procedure

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodYYYThe Medicare contractor sets the global period.
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)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
Team surgery (66)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

47379 without 51 · national facility

$0.00

Laparoscopic liver surgery, unlisted procedure

47379-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$0.00

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

47379 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 47379

    Laparoscopic liver surgery, unlisted procedure0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 47370

    Liver tumor ablation, laparoscopic radiofrequency20.28 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 47371

    Liver ablation, laparoscopic cryosurgical technique20.28 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 47399

    Liver procedure, no specific CPT code0 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

47370Liver tumor ablationLaparoscopic radiofrequency
47370 identifies laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors. Use 47379 only when the laparoscopic liver procedure performed is not described by a specific code.
47371Liver ablationLaparoscopic cryosurgical technique
47371 identifies laparoscopic cryosurgical ablation of liver tumors. Use 47379 for a laparoscopic liver procedure without a dedicated code.
47399Liver procedureNo specific CPT code
47399 is the general unlisted liver procedure code, while 47379 identifies an unlisted laparoscopic liver procedure. Choose the code that best matches the procedure performed.

Codes related to 47379

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

Codes related to 47379
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Used instead
47370Liver tumor ablation, laparoscopic radiofrequencyNamed laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation code when the liver tumor procedure matches that service.No office rate
47371Liver ablation, laparoscopic cryosurgical techniqueNamed laparoscopic cryosurgical ablation code when the liver tumor procedure matches that service.No office rate
47399Liver procedure, no specific CPT codeUnlisted liver procedure code for liver work not represented by a specific code when laparoscopic access does not apply.No office rate

47379 billing questions

When should 47379 be used instead of a named laparoscopic liver code?

Use 47379 when the laparoscopic liver procedure performed does not have a specific CPT code. For laparoscopic radiofrequency or cryosurgical tumor ablation, use the corresponding named code when the service matches it.

What documentation supports this unlisted code?

Describe the liver target, laparoscopic technique, and extent of the procedure in the operative report. Include a clear narrative of the work so the Medicare contractor can evaluate the claim.

How does Medicare price 47379?

It has carrier-priced status C. CMS publishes no national payment; the Medicare Administrative Contractor determines payment for each claim.

Who sets the global period?

The Medicare contractor sets the global period for 47379.

Does the multiple-procedure reduction apply when other procedures are performed in the same session?

Medicare’s standard multiple-procedure reduction applies: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are reduced to 50%.

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

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