CPT code 47381: Liver tumor ablation, open cryosurgical approach2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Carolina

In South Carolina, Medicare pays $1,323.27 for 47381 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 47381 covers

The surgeon exposes the liver through an open operation and uses a cryoprobe to freeze and destroy a tumor. This may be used for a primary liver tumor or a metastatic lesion. Hepatobiliary, transplant, or general surgeons typically perform the procedure in an operating room, with the approach and treatment documented in the operative report.

Report this code when the tumor is ablated by cryosurgery through an open approach; laparoscopic and percutaneous access use different codes. Documentation should identify the open approach, cryosurgical method, treated tumor, and operative work. The service has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral adjustment is inappropriate. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires 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 South Carolina compares for 47381

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 47381 runs from $1,218.07 in Wisconsin to $1,728.33 in Miami, FL. South Carolina pays $1,323.27. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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47381 rates by state

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How the 47381 rate is calculated

Each of 47381’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 47381

47381 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 51

Codes related to 47381

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

How 47381 has changed in South Carolina

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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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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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