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CPT code 47382: Liver ablation, percutaneous radiofrequency2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in North Carolina

Reports image-guided percutaneous radiofrequency treatment of one or more liver tumors, distinguishing it from laparoscopic, open, and other ablation methods.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.6K Medicare services in 2024

In North Carolina, Medicare pays $3,217.01 for 47382 in the office and $614.28 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$3,217.01Office (non-facility)
$614.28Hospital or facility
−6.2%vs the national office rate ($3,430.27)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 47382 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 47382 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in North Carolina
  2. What 47382 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 47382 covers

Percutaneous liver radiofrequency ablation treats one or more liver tumors by placing an electrode through the skin and heating target tissue with radiofrequency energy. Interventional radiologists and other appropriately trained procedural specialists commonly perform it with imaging to guide probe placement, often in a hospital-based procedure suite. Clinical uses include treatment of selected primary liver cancers and metastatic lesions when local tumor destruction is planned.

Report 47382 for the percutaneous radiofrequency approach, whether one or multiple tumors are treated; do not select it for laparoscopic or open access, cryoablation, or irreversible electroporation. The procedure report should identify the treated lesion or lesions, percutaneous access, radiofrequency method, and treatment performed. CMS assigns a 10-day minor-procedure global period, so related postoperative visits during that interval are included. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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 North Carolina compares for 47382

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 47382 runs from $2,996.52 in Arkansas to $4,734.92 in San Benito County, CA. North Carolina pays $3,217.01. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

47382 in North Carolina vs other payment areas
  1. North Carolina · this page$3,217.01
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$3,960.34+$743.33
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$3,976.83+$759.82
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$3,632.43+$415.42
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$3,519.06+$302.05
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$3,961.41+$744.40
  7. Alaska · Alaska$3,837.21+$620.20

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

Every other payment area

47382 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$3,045.52$604.58
ArkansasArkansas$2,996.52$600.22
ArizonaArizona$3,332.86$629.70
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$3,695.35$637.90
Chico, CACalifornia$3,690.38$632.93
El Centro, CACalifornia$3,690.65$633.20
Fresno, CACalifornia$3,690.38$632.93
Hanford, CACalifornia$3,690.38$632.93

47382 rates by state

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

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$2,996.52

$4,212.65

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47382 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$3,837.211
AL$3,045.521
AR$2,996.521
AZ$3,332.861
CA$3,690.38–$4,734.9229
CO$3,608.951
CT$3,673.891
DC$3,976.831
DE$3,392.521
FL$3,330.76–$3,632.433
GA$3,128.90–$3,488.952
GU$3,802.851
HI$3,802.851
IA$3,151.781
ID$3,170.381
IL$3,209.87–$3,553.954
IN$3,191.301
KS$3,125.871
KY$3,105.071
LA$3,095.87–$3,267.342
MA$3,580.01–$4,004.482
MD$3,465.31–$3,976.833
ME$3,178.54–$3,384.072
MI$3,186.10–$3,366.782
MN$3,475.461
MO$3,030.33–$3,291.773
MS$3,014.571
MT$3,430.161
NC$3,217.011
ND$3,397.731
NE$3,173.841
NH$3,541.831
NJ$3,720.77–$3,926.772
NM$3,201.591
NV$3,424.011
NY$3,269.61–$4,054.235
OH$3,179.471
OK$3,109.061
OR$3,402.45–$3,744.602
PA$3,190.46–$3,568.022
PR$3,461.221
RI$3,528.921
SC$3,202.581
SD$3,393.901
TN$3,142.121
TX$3,166.48–$3,592.508
UT$3,251.411
VA$3,365.07–$3,976.832
VI$3,461.221
VT$3,374.331
WA$3,576.58–$4,100.172
WI$3,271.081
WV$3,075.571
WY$3,416.031

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How the 47382 rate is calculated

Each of 47382’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 · 47382

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work14.60

14.60 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense86.46

86.46 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.64

1.64 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

102.7000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$3,430.27

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

The exact North Carolina inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

5,673

Code
47382
Physician work
14.60
Practice expense
86.46
Malpractice
1.64

GPCI2026.csv

83

Locality
North Carolina
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.933
Malpractice
0.639
Office calculation for 47382 in North Carolina
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work14.60× 1.00014.6000
Practice expense86.46× 0.93380.6672
Malpractice1.64× 0.6391.0480
Total RVUs96.3151
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, North Carolina$3217.01

Office: (14.6 × 1 + 86.46 × 0.933 + 1.64 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $3217.01

Facility: (14.6 × 1 + 2.94 × 0.933 + 1.64 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $614.28

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Payment rules and modifiers for 47382

47382 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 47382

Liver ablation, percutaneous radiofrequency

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are 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.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 47382

Liver ablation, percutaneous radiofrequency

10-day global period ends

Oct 11, 2026

Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

47382 without 51 · national office

$3,430.27

Liver ablation, percutaneous radiofrequency

47382-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$1,715.14

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

Codes related to 47382

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

Codes related to 47382
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, North Carolina
Used instead
47370Liver tumor ablation, laparoscopic radiofrequencyRadiofrequency ablation of liver tumor(s) by laparoscopic access.No office rate
47380Liver ablation, open approach, radiofrequencyRadiofrequency ablation of liver tumor(s) by open access.No office rate
47383Liver ablation, percutaneous cryoablationPercutaneous liver tumor ablation using cryosurgery rather than radiofrequency.$5,441.35
47384Liver ablation, percutaneous electroporationPercutaneous liver tumor ablation using irreversible electroporation.No office rate

How 47382 has changed in North Carolina

47382 · Office / nonfacility

$3217.01

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $73.94 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $3143.07 to $3217.01 (2.4%).

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

    $3143.07changed to$3217.01

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 14.97 changed to 14.60
    • Practice expense RVU 87.64 changed to 86.46
    • Malpractice RVU 1.57 changed to 1.64
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.926 changed to 0.933
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.665 changed to 0.639

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $3329.05changed to$3143.07

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 90.70 changed to 87.64
    • Malpractice RVU 1.58 changed to 1.57

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $3274.71changed to$3329.05

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $3515.15changed to$3274.71

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 94.51 changed to 90.70
    • Malpractice RVU 1.55 changed to 1.58
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.926
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.742 changed to 0.665

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $3701.47changed to$3515.15

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 97.90 changed to 94.51
    • Malpractice RVU 1.39 changed to 1.55
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.928 changed to 0.927
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.819 changed to 0.742

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $4067.48changed to$3701.47

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 108.30 changed to 97.90
    • Malpractice RVU 1.34 changed to 1.39

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $4235.19changed to$4067.48

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 109.03 changed to 108.30
    • Malpractice RVU 1.30 changed to 1.34
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.928
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.819

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $4410.46changed to$4235.19

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 114.40 changed to 109.03
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.931 changed to 0.930
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $4630.43changed to$4410.46

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 121.10 changed to 114.40
    • Malpractice RVU 1.31 changed to 1.30

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $4610.63changed to$4630.43

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 120.89 changed to 121.10
    • Malpractice RVU 1.30 changed to 1.31
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.695

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $4779.94changed to$4610.63

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work RVU 15.22 changed to 14.97
    • Practice expense RVU 126.07 changed to 120.89
    • Malpractice RVU 1.35 changed to 1.30
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.931
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.732

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $4789.18changed to$4779.94

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 125.69 changed to 126.07
    • Malpractice RVU 1.52 changed to 1.35

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $4765.35changed to$4789.18

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $4727.74changed to$4765.35

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 124.56 changed to 125.69
    • Malpractice RVU 1.42 changed to 1.52
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.929 changed to 0.930
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.768

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $4837.44changed to$4727.74

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 135.85 changed to 124.56
    • Malpractice RVU 1.48 changed to 1.42
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.929
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.732

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $4837.44

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$3,217.01$614.28RVU26D
2026-07-01$3,217.01$614.28RVU26C
2026-04-01$3,217.01$614.28RVU26B
2026-01-01$3,217.01$614.28RVU26A
2025-10-01$3,143.07$673.45RVU25D
2025-07-01$3,143.07$673.45RVU25C
2025-04-01$3,143.07$673.45RVU25B
2025-01-01$3,143.07$673.45RVU25A
2024-10-01$3,329.05$686.18RVU24D
2024-07-01$3,329.05$686.18RVU24C
2024-04-01$3,329.05$686.18RVU24B
2024-03-09$3,329.05$686.18RVU24AR
2024-01-01$3,274.71$674.98RVU24A
2023-10-01$3,515.15$705.53RVU23D
2023-07-01$3,515.15$705.53RVU23C
2023-04-01$3,515.15$705.53RVU23B
2023-01-01$3,515.15$705.53RVU23A
2022-10-01$3,701.47$718.02RVU22D
2022-07-01$3,701.47$718.02RVU22C
2022-04-01$3,701.47$718.02RVU22B
2022-01-01$3,701.47$718.02RVU22A
2021-10-01$4,067.48$723.84RVU21D
2021-07-01$4,067.48$723.84RVU21C
2021-04-01$4,067.48$723.84RVU21B
2021-01-01$4,067.48$723.84RVU21A
2020-10-01$4,235.19$750.64RVU20D
2020-07-01$4,235.19$750.64RVU20C
2020-04-01$4,235.19$750.64RVU20B
2020-01-01$4,235.19$750.64RVU20A
2019-10-01$4,410.46$748.89RVU19D
2019-07-01$4,410.46$748.89RVU19C
2019-04-01$4,410.46$748.89RVU19B
2019-01-01$4,410.46$748.89RVU19A
2018-10-01$4,630.43$752.00RVU18D
2018-07-01$4,630.43$752.00RVU18C
2018-04-01$4,630.43$752.00RVU18B
2018-01-01$4,630.43$752.00RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$4,610.63$756.84RVU17D
2017-07-01$4,610.63$756.84RVU17C
2017-04-01$4,610.63$756.84RVU17B
2017-01-01$4,610.63$756.84RVU17A
2016-10-01$4,779.94$774.53RVU16D
2016-07-01$4,779.94$774.53RVU16C
2016-04-01$4,779.94$774.53RVU16B
2016-01-01$4,779.94$774.53RVU16A
2015-10-01$4,789.18$780.34RVU15D
2015-07-01$4,789.18$780.34RVU15C
2015-04-01$4,765.35$776.46RVU15B
2015-01-01$4,765.35$776.46RVU15A
2014-10-01$4,727.74$776.81RVU14D
2014-07-01$4,727.74$776.81RVU14C
2014-04-01$4,727.74$776.81RVU14B
2014-01-01$4,727.74$776.81RVU14A
2013-10-01$4,837.44$741.75RVU13D
2013-07-01$4,837.44$741.75RVU13C
2013-04-01$4,837.44$741.75RVU13B
2013-01-01$4,837.44$741.75RVU13AR

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Where the North Carolina rate applies

North Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 785 cities and communities in North Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Aberdeen
  • Advance
  • Ahoskie
  • Alamance
  • Albemarle
  • Alexis
  • Alliance
  • Altamahaw

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47382 billing questions

How is 47382 distinguished from laparoscopic or open ablation?

Use 47382 when the radiofrequency electrode reaches the liver tumor percutaneously. Laparoscopic and open access correspond to different codes, even when the energy method is also radiofrequency.

Can 47382 be reported once for each treated tumor?

The code covers treatment of one or more liver tumors. Do not multiply units solely because multiple tumors are treated.

Is cryoablation reported with 47382?

No. 47382 is for radiofrequency ablation; percutaneous cryoablation is represented by 47383.

Are related postoperative visits separately payable during the global period?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure payment.

Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery claim be used?

Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 47382.

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 47382PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 5,673 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for North CarolinaGPCI2026.csv, line 83 (RVU26D)

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