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CPT code 43887: Gastric band port2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Open surgery to remove only the subcutaneous port of a gastric restrictive device, without reporting removal of the device’s other components.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities28 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $335.35 for 43887 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 43887

Gastric band port

Work RVUs
4.21
Total RVUs
10.04
Global days
090

National rate · 2026

$335.35

Facility setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 43887 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 43887 covers

This service covers open removal of the subcutaneous port connected to a gastric restrictive device, such as an adjustable gastric band. The port sits beneath the skin and provides access for adjusting the band; the procedure addressed here is limited to removing that port component. A bariatric or general surgeon typically performs it in an operating room when the port is being removed but the work does not include removing the other device components under this code.

Report this code when the operative documentation supports an open approach and removal of the port component only. The note should identify the component removed and describe the procedure performed; do not use it for port revision or removal and replacement. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; 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.

Where 43887 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

43887 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$299.34
Alaska*Unavailable$398.91
ArizonaUnavailable$325.04
ArkansasUnavailable$294.90
AtlantaUnavailable$345.86
AustinUnavailable$340.43
BakersfieldUnavailable$338.33
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$358.00
BeaumontUnavailable$318.54
BrazoriaUnavailable$326.75

43887 rates by state

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

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43887 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 43887 rate is calculated

Each of 43887’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 · 43887

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Work4.21

4.21 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense4.70

4.70 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.13

1.13 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

10.0400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$335.35

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 43887

43887 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 43887

Gastric band port

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 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)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
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 · 43887

Gastric band port

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

43887 without 51 · national facility

$335.35

Gastric band port

43887-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$167.68

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

43887 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

5 codes, side by side

  • 43887

    Gastric band port4.21 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 43886

    Port revision4.52 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 43888

    Gastric port exchange6.28 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 43772

    Gastric device removal15.31 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 43774

    Gastric band removal15.37 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

43886Port revision
Use 43886 for open revision of the port component. Use 43887 when the port is removed without being revised or replaced.
43888Gastric port exchange
43888 includes removal and replacement of the port component; 43887 reports removal only.
43772Gastric device removal
43772 is for laparoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric restrictive device component. This code describes open removal of the subcutaneous port component only.
43774Gastric band removal
43774 describes laparoscopic removal of both the adjustable device and port components. This code is limited to open removal of the port component.

Codes related to 43887

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

Codes related to 43887
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
43886Port revisionOpen revision of the subcutaneous port component rather than removal.No office rate
43888Gastric port exchangeOpen removal and replacement of the subcutaneous port component.No office rate
Used instead
43772Gastric device removalLaparoscopic removal of an adjustable gastric restrictive device component only.No office rate
43774Gastric band removalLaparoscopic removal of the adjustable device and its subcutaneous port components.No office rate

43887 billing questions

How is this different from 43886?

43887 reports removal of the subcutaneous port only. Use 43886 when the port component is revised rather than removed.

When would 43888 be reported instead?

43888 describes removal and replacement of the port component. This code is for removal only.

Can this code be used when the entire gastric band system is removed?

No. The service represented here is limited to the port component; complete device removal is a different service, such as laparoscopic removal of the device and port under 43774 when that approach and extent are performed.

What should the operative note document?

Document the open approach and identify the subcutaneous port as the component removed. The operative description should distinguish removal from revision or removal with replacement.

How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative billing?

The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period. Medicare applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction when other procedures are performed in the same session.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.

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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