No office rate
Both apply to deep tumors in the thigh or knee region. The size threshold separates them: this code is for tumors at least 5 cm, while 27328 is for smaller tumors.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
27339 Soft-tissue excision Medicare reimbursement rates in Georgia
Removal of a deep soft-tissue tumor in the thigh or knee region, reported when the mass measures at least 5 cm. Compare 27339 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Georgia.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 27339 in Georgia?
Georgia has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$701.68–$736.74
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Musculoskeletal surgery
About 27339: Deep thigh or knee tumor excision
Removal of a deep soft-tissue tumor in the thigh or knee region, reported when the mass measures at least 5 cm.
This operation removes a deep soft-tissue mass in the thigh or knee region, such as a tumor beneath the fascia or within muscle. An orthopedic surgeon or surgical oncologist typically performs the dissection in an operating room, exposing and removing the mass from surrounding tissue. The code distinguishes a deep tumor from a superficial lesion and applies to tumors at least 5 cm in size.
Choose the code based on the tumor’s documented depth and size, along with the operative work. The report should describe the mass location, its relationship to fascia or muscle, dimensions, and whether it was excised or radically resected. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued is paid in full and others at 50%. For bilateral procedures reported with modifier 50, payment is 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 27339
- 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 procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU10.85 · 51%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.02 · 37%
- Malpractice RVU2.52 · 12%
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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.
27339 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Georgia, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Both concern large thigh or knee soft-tissue tumors, but 27364 describes radical resection. Use this code when the documented procedure is excision rather than radical resection.
No office rate
27337 is for a superficial lesion at least 3 cm. This code is for a deep tumor at least 5 cm.
$256.40–$280.16
27323 reports biopsy sampling of thigh soft tissue. This code represents removal of a deep tumor rather than diagnostic sampling alone.
Compare 27339 by payment locality
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2 of 2 payment localities
Atlanta →
Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$736.74
Rest Of Georgia →
Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$701.68
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27339 billing questions
How is this different from 27328?
Both codes describe removal of a deep thigh or knee tumor. Use 27339 when the tumor is at least 5 cm; 27328 is for a smaller deep tumor.
When would 27364 be more appropriate?
27364 describes radical resection of a thigh or knee soft-tissue tumor at least 5 cm in size. This code represents excision; the operative report should support the work actually performed.
Can a biopsy be reported instead?
A biopsy code describes sampling tissue for diagnosis rather than excising the tumor. Select the code that matches whether the surgeon sampled the mass or removed it.
How does Medicare handle bilateral excisions?
For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, Medicare pays at 150%. The record should support a qualifying procedure on both sides.
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.
2,84527334,,Remove knee joint lining,A,,8.96,8.60,NA,8.60,,1.90,19.46,19.46,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,84627335,,Remove knee joint lining,A,,10.29,9.05,NA,9.05,,2.19,21.53,21.53,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,84727337,,Exc thigh/knee les sc 3 cm/>,A,,5.76,5.07,NA,5.07,,1.39,12.22,12.22,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,84827339,,Exc thigh/knee tum dep 5cm/>,A,,10.85,8.02,NA,8.02,,2.52,21.39,21.39,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,84927340,,Removal of kneecap bursa,A,,4.21,5.98,NA,5.98,,0.88,11.07,11.07,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,85027345,,Removal of knee cyst,A,,5.94,6.82,NA,6.82,,1.26,14.02,14.02,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,85127347,,Remove knee cyst,A,,6.56,7.31,NA,7.31,,1.34,15.21,15.21,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00