CPT code 47760: Biliary bypass, choledochoenterostomy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $2,272.55 for 47760 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 47760 covers

The surgeon creates an anastomosis between the common bile duct and intestine so bile can drain into the bowel. This may be performed for biliary obstruction or injury when the usual route of drainage cannot be maintained. General and hepatobiliary surgeons typically perform the operation in a hospital operating room; Medicare’s 2024 claims data show facility services for this code and none in the office setting.

Select the code when the operative report documents the common bile duct as the duct joined to the intestine. Record the duct and bowel anatomy, the reason for bypass, and the completed anastomosis; a connection from a hepatic duct or the gallbladder is distinguished by its source anatomy. The code has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 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 Washington, DC area compares for 47760

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 47760 runs from $1,838.50 in Wisconsin to $2,594.03 in Alaska. Washington, DC area pays $2,272.55. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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47760 rates by state

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How the 47760 rate is calculated

Each of 47760’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 47760

47760 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 47760

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

How 47760 has changed in Washington, DC area

Price 47760 for an earlier date of service

Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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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