CPT code 62273: Epidural blood patch, blood or clot patch2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

An epidural blood patch places blood or clot in the epidural space to seal a cerebrospinal fluid leak, commonly after a dural puncture.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2K Medicare services in 2024

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $157.00 for 62273 in the office and $96.89 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$157.00Office (non-facility)
$96.89Hospital or facility
−8.7%vs the national office rate ($172.01)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 62273 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 62273 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Mississippi
  2. What 62273 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 62273 covers

An epidural blood patch uses blood, typically the patient’s own, placed into the epidural space to seal a cerebrospinal fluid leak. Anesthesiologists and pain physicians commonly perform it for a post-dural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia, an epidural procedure, or lumbar puncture. The procedure may take place in a hospital, ambulatory facility, or office equipped for neuraxial procedures.

Report 62273 for the patch procedure, rather than for a diagnostic spinal puncture or an epidural injection intended to treat spinal pain. Documentation should identify the leak-related indication, the epidural approach, and the patch performed. CMS assigns 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 other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and 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 Mississippi compares for 62273

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 62273 runs from $155.24 in Arkansas to $218.40 in San Benito County, CA. Mississippi pays $157.00. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

62273 in Mississippi vs other payment areas
  1. Mississippi · this page$157.00
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$189.89+$32.89
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$193.48+$36.48
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$186.63+$29.63
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$182.06+$25.06
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$195.98+$38.98
  7. Alaska · Alaska$210.10+$53.10

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

Every other payment area

62273 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$157.11$96.03
ArkansasArkansas$155.24$95.27
ArizonaArizona$168.06$100.42
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$179.71$103.20
Chico, CACalifornia$179.06$102.55
El Centro, CACalifornia$179.09$102.58
Fresno, CACalifornia$179.06$102.55
Hanford, CACalifornia$179.06$102.55

62273 rates by state

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$155.24

$210.10

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62273 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$210.101
AL$157.111
AR$155.241
AZ$168.061
CA$179.06–$218.4029
CO$177.391
CT$182.191
DC$193.481
DE$170.521
FL$171.37–$186.633
GA$163.12–$175.152
GU$182.061
HI$182.061
IA$159.721
ID$160.731
IL$167.71–$182.064
IN$161.481
KS$159.431
KY$160.891
LA$160.81–$167.372
MA$176.74–$192.522
MD$173.28–$193.483
ME$161.77–$168.572
MI$164.67–$173.512
MN$169.831
MO$158.74–$167.483
MS$157.001
MT$172.001
NC$163.131
ND$167.851
NE$160.351
NH$175.031
NJ$184.23–$192.092
NM$165.551
NV$170.941
NY$165.19–$200.445
OH$163.821
OK$160.301
OR$169.55–$181.872
PA$163.85–$178.522
PR$172.951
RI$175.721
SC$163.751
SD$167.361
TN$160.131
TX$162.98–$176.868
UT$165.611
VA$168.34–$193.482
VI$172.951
VT$167.601
WA$176.28–$195.772
WI$163.181
WV$162.611
WY$170.191

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How the 62273 rate is calculated

Each of 62273’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 · 62273

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.10

2.10 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.84

2.84 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.21

0.21 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

5.1500

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$172.01

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

The exact Mississippi inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,950

Code
62273
Physician work
2.10
Practice expense
2.84
Malpractice
0.21

GPCI2026.csv

67

Locality
Mississippi
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.861
Malpractice
0.739
Office calculation for 62273 in Mississippi
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.10× 1.0002.1000
Practice expense2.84× 0.8612.4452
Malpractice0.21× 0.7390.1552
Total RVUs4.7004
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Mississippi$157.00

Office: (2.1 × 1 + 2.84 × 0.861 + 0.21 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $157.00

Facility: (2.1 × 1 + 0.75 × 0.861 + 0.21 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $96.89

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Payment rules and modifiers for 62273

The CMS indicators that decide how 62273 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 62273

Epidural blood patch, blood or clot patch

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

62273 without 51 · national office

$172.01

Epidural blood patch, blood or clot patch

62273-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$86.01

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 62273 has changed in Mississippi

62273 · Office / nonfacility

$157.00

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $8.93 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $148.07 to $157.00 (6.0%).

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

    $148.07changed to$157.00

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.15 changed to 2.10
    • Practice expense RVU 2.66 changed to 2.84
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.852 changed to 0.861
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.739

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $152.92changed to$148.07

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.67 changed to 2.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.21

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $150.42changed to$152.92

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $154.86changed to$150.42

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.847 changed to 0.852
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.720 changed to 0.768
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $156.50changed to$154.86

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 2.65 changed to 2.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.22
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.842 changed to 0.847
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.671 changed to 0.720

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $158.44changed to$156.50

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.68 changed to 2.65
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.21

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $160.25changed to$158.44

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.56 changed to 2.68
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.20
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 0.842
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.521 changed to 0.671

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $161.22changed to$160.25

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.59 changed to 2.56
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.870 changed to 0.856
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.370 changed to 0.521

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $161.67changed to$161.22

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.61 changed to 2.59

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $160.17changed to$161.67

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.56 changed to 2.61
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.867 changed to 0.870
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.370

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $161.89changed to$160.17

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.61 changed to 2.56
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.864 changed to 0.867
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.613 changed to 0.492

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $162.16changed to$161.89

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.60 changed to 2.61

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $161.36changed to$162.16

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $161.95changed to$161.36

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.59 changed to 2.60
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.865 changed to 0.864
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.687 changed to 0.613

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $163.77changed to$161.95

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.90 changed to 2.59
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.19
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.865
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.761 changed to 0.687

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $163.77

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$157.00$96.89RVU26D
2026-07-01$157.00$96.89RVU26C
2026-04-01$157.00$96.89RVU26B
2026-01-01$157.00$96.89RVU26A
2025-10-01$148.07$103.15RVU25D
2025-07-01$148.07$103.15RVU25C
2025-04-01$148.07$103.15RVU25B
2025-01-01$148.07$103.15RVU25A
2024-10-01$152.92$105.55RVU24D
2024-07-01$152.92$105.55RVU24C
2024-04-01$152.92$105.55RVU24B
2024-03-09$152.92$105.55RVU24AR
2024-01-01$150.42$103.83RVU24A
2023-10-01$154.86$106.07RVU23D
2023-07-01$154.86$106.07RVU23C
2023-04-01$154.86$106.07RVU23B
2023-01-01$154.86$106.07RVU23A
2022-10-01$156.50$106.96RVU22D
2022-07-01$156.50$106.96RVU22C
2022-04-01$156.50$106.96RVU22B
2022-01-01$156.50$106.96RVU22A
2021-10-01$158.44$107.32RVU21D
2021-07-01$158.44$107.32RVU21C
2021-04-01$158.44$107.32RVU21B
2021-01-01$158.44$107.32RVU21A
2020-10-01$160.25$109.59RVU20D
2020-07-01$160.25$109.59RVU20C
2020-04-01$160.25$109.59RVU20B
2020-01-01$160.25$109.59RVU20A
2019-10-01$161.22$108.86RVU19D
2019-07-01$161.22$108.86RVU19C
2019-04-01$161.22$108.86RVU19B
2019-01-01$161.22$108.86RVU19A
2018-10-01$161.67$108.74RVU18D
2018-07-01$161.67$108.74RVU18C
2018-04-01$161.67$108.74RVU18B
2018-01-01$161.67$108.74RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$160.17$109.14RVU17D
2017-07-01$160.17$109.14RVU17C
2017-04-01$160.17$109.14RVU17B
2017-01-01$160.17$109.14RVU17A
2016-10-01$161.89$110.23RVU16D
2016-07-01$161.89$110.23RVU16C
2016-04-01$161.89$110.23RVU16B
2016-01-01$161.89$110.23RVU16A
2015-10-01$162.16$110.63RVU15D
2015-07-01$162.16$110.63RVU15C
2015-04-01$161.36$110.08RVU15B
2015-01-01$161.36$110.08RVU15A
2014-10-01$161.95$110.51RVU14D
2014-07-01$161.95$110.51RVU14C
2014-04-01$161.95$110.51RVU14B
2014-01-01$161.95$110.51RVU14A
2013-10-01$163.77$108.68RVU13D
2013-07-01$163.77$108.68RVU13C
2013-04-01$163.77$108.68RVU13B
2013-01-01$163.77$108.68RVU13AR

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Where the Mississippi rate applies

Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Aberdeen
  • Ackerman
  • Agricola
  • Alcorn State University
  • Algoma
  • Alligator
  • Amory

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62273 billing questions

When should 62273 be chosen over a diagnostic lumbar puncture?

Use 62273 for an epidural blood or clot patch intended to seal a cerebrospinal fluid leak. A diagnostic lumbar puncture obtains cerebrospinal fluid for evaluation; it is not the patch treatment.

Is the blood draw separately reported as part of the patch?

The patch service is the epidural placement of blood or clot. Documentation should support the patch performed; do not report the blood volume as additional units of 62273.

Can modifier 50 be used for a bilateral blood patch?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code, so modifier 50 should not be used.

How does the 0-day global period affect same-day care?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure’s 0-day global period.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

Under the standard multiple-procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50% when performed in the same session.

Can an assistant or surgical team be reported for 62273?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted. CMS also does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery for this code.

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 62273PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,950 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MississippiGPCI2026.csv, line 67 (RVU26D)

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