Billing code 27067: Bone lesion curettageMedicare rate & RVUs in Alaska
Reports removal or curettage of a benign bone lesion in the pelvis or hip when the resulting defect is filled with the patient's own bone.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 27067 in Alaska.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 27067 covers
An orthopedic surgeon removes or curettes a bone cyst or benign tumor in the pelvis or hip and uses the patient's own bone to fill the resulting defect. The service is generally performed in an operating room when a lesion requires operative treatment; the code identifies grafting as part of the lesion procedure, rather than simple removal alone.
Select this code when the operative report supports both treatment of the pelvic or hip bone lesion and autograft placement. Document the anatomic site, lesion and extent of removal, and use of the patient's bone graft. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. For other procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and additional procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; 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.
27067 in Alaska*
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska* | Unavailable | $1,175.63 |
How the 27067 rate is calculated
Each of 27067’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 · 27067
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 14.35Practice expense 11.26Malpractice 3.05
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Payment rules and modifiers for 27067
27067 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 27067
Bone lesion curettage
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.69/0.21 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 27067
Bone lesion curettage
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.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
27067 without 50 · national facility
$957.27
Bone lesion curettage
27067-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,435.91
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
27067 compared with similar codes
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27067 vs 27065 vs 27066 vs 27075: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 27065Bone lesion removal
- 27065 describes superficial lesion removal. Choose 27067 when the lesion procedure includes autograft placement.
- 27066Bone lesion excision
- 27066 describes deep lesion removal. The defining distinction for 27067 is autograft placement with the lesion procedure.
- 27075Tumor resection
- 27075 represents hip tumor resection, a more extensive resection approach; 27067 is for lesion removal or curettage with autograft.
27067 billing questions
How does this differ from 27065 or 27066?
Those codes distinguish superficial and deep lesion removal. Report 27067 when the pelvic or hip lesion procedure includes autograft placement.
What documentation supports 27067?
The operative report should identify the pelvic or hip bone site, describe lesion removal or curettage, and document placement of the patient's own bone graft.
How is bilateral treatment reported?
For a bilateral procedure, modifier 50 applies; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can an assistant surgeon be paid for this procedure?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. CMS 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.
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