No office rate
Both represent secondary repair of a disrupted leg tendon. Choose 27659 when a free graft is used; 27658 is the counterpart without a free graft.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
27659 in Redding
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$452.66
Base rate per service
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
Orthopedic surgery
About 27659: Secondary leg tendon repair with graft
Report this service for secondary reconstruction of a disrupted lower-leg tendon when a free tendon graft is used to restore continuity.
An orthopedic or foot-and-ankle surgeon uses this service to reconstruct a disrupted tendon in the leg when a secondary repair requires a free graft. It applies to repair of a lower-leg tendon other than the Achilles tendon, which has its own code family. The graft bridges or reinforces the tendon defect as part of restoring tendon continuity, typically during an operative repair in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center.
Report one unit for each tendon repaired, and document the tendon, the disruption, the secondary nature of the repair, and use of a free graft. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed 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 for this code. Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 27659
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU6.92 · 52%
- Practice expense (office) RVU5.46 · 41%
- Malpractice RVU0.99 · 7%
2.4K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2323 by national volume
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.
27659 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
27654 is specific to secondary repair of the Achilles tendon. Use 27659 for a qualifying disrupted leg tendon other than the Achilles.
No office rate
27665 describes primary repair of a leg extensor tendon with a free graft. 27659 is for secondary repair of a disrupted leg tendon.
The same code, a different location
How does Redding compare?
27659 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
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Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Madera
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$452.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$452.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$452.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$502.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$473.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$452.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$463.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$469.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$467.39
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$474.10
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$525.41
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$524.29
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$537.26
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.66
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$460.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$475.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$467.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$479.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$452.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$501.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$452.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$452.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$495.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$504.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$491.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$510.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$559.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$409.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$404.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$436.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$453.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$472.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$442.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$475.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$455.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$456.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$433.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$457.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$411.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$414.55
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$465.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$449.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$478.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$416.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$412.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$423.52
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$440.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$424.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$487.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$453.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$471.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$448.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$419.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$432.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$462.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$434.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$428.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$434.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$437.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$420.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$412.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$446.50
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$422.41
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$426.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$411.96
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$449.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$492.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$475.80
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$438.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$441.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$524.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$481.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$509.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$427.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$430.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$419.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$462.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$436.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$464.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$429.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$448.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$453.41
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$427.75
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$424.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$414.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$453.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$427.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$439.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$443.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$441.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$441.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$459.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$434.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$432.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$433.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$448.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$428.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$451.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$416.03
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$436.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 27659
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$437.97
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
27659 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Redding is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 27659 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$497.93
$452.66 × 110% = $497.93
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 27659 in Redding.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,998
- Code
- 27659
- Physician work
- 6.92
- Practice expense
- 5.46
- Malpractice
- 0.99
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 6.92 | × 1.017 | 7.0376 |
| Practice expense | 5.46 | × 1.096 | 5.9842 |
| Malpractice | 0.99 | × 0.536 | 0.5306 |
| Total RVUs | 13.5524 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Redding$452.66
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 6.92 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 5.46 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 0.99 | 0.536 |
(6.92 × 1.017 + 5.46 × 1.096 + 0.99 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $452.66
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
27659 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $452.66 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $452.66 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $452.66 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $452.66 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $476.17 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $476.17 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $476.17 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $476.17 | RVU25A |
27659 billing questions
How does this differ from 27658?
27659 is for secondary repair of a disrupted leg tendon using a free graft. 27658 describes the corresponding secondary repair without a free graft.
Can this code be used for a secondary Achilles repair?
No. Achilles tendon repairs are represented by the Achilles-specific codes, including 27654 for secondary repair. Use 27659 for a qualifying non-Achilles leg tendon.
How many units should be reported?
The code is reported for each tendon repaired. Document the specific tendon treated and the graft used for each repair.
Should modifier 50 be appended for repairs on both sides?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code.
What assistant or co-surgeon billing rules apply?
Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
2,99527654,,Repair of achilles tendon,A,,10.27,8.35,NA,8.35,,1.62,20.24,20.24,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,99627656,,Repair leg fascia defect,A,,4.59,10.72,,4.41,,0.61,15.92,9.61,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,99727658,,Repair of leg tendon each,A,,4.99,4.94,NA,4.94,,0.76,10.69,10.69,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,99827659,,Repair of leg tendon each,A,,6.92,5.46,NA,5.46,,0.99,13.37,13.37,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,99927664,,Repair of leg tendon each,A,,4.61,4.98,NA,4.98,,0.71,10.30,10.30,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,00027665,,Repair of leg tendon each,A,,5.43,5.66,NA,5.66,,0.87,11.96,11.96,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,00127675,,Repair lower leg tendons,A,,7.17,5.81,NA,5.81,,1.07,14.05,14.05,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623
1901112,CA,61,REDDING,1.017,1.096,0.536
2001112,CA,62,RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO,1.018,1.096,0.853
2101112,CA,63,SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE-FOLSOM,1.036,1.163,0.536
2201112,CA,64,SALINAS,1.031,1.159,0.536