No office rate
This related arthroplasty code includes debridement and partial synovectomy. Choose based on the operative service documented, not simply the diagnosis.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
27442 Knee revision Medicare reimbursement rates in Kentucky
Reports operative revision arthroplasty of the knee joint, generally performed by an orthopedic surgeon when the joint requires reconstructive surgical treatment. Compare 27442 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Kentucky.
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 27442 in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$762.52
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kentucky
One mapped payment locality.
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.
Orthopedic surgery
About 27442: Knee joint arthroplasty revision
Reports operative revision arthroplasty of the knee joint, generally performed by an orthopedic surgeon when the joint requires reconstructive surgical treatment.
This code represents an operative revision arthroplasty involving the knee joint. An orthopedic surgeon typically performs the procedure in a hospital or ambulatory surgery facility, addressing a joint that needs reconstructive surgical treatment. The operative report should make clear what was revised and the work performed; a ligament reconstruction, patellar realignment, or routine primary total knee replacement is a different service.
Report the code when the documented operation supports this knee-joint revision service, rather than selecting it from the diagnosis alone. CMS assigns a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are 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% reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 27442
- 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 paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU12.06 · 50%
- Practice expense (office) RVU9.51 · 39%
- Malpractice RVU2.53 · 10%
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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.
27442 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Kentucky, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
This code describes arthroplasty limited to the medial or lateral compartment. Use it when the operation meets that compartment-specific service rather than the revision service represented here.
No office rate
This code is for primary replacement of both knee compartments. It is not interchangeable with a revision procedure.
No office rate
This code identifies revision total knee arthroplasty involving one component. Use it when the documented operation meets that component-specific revision service.
Compare 27442 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$762.52
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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 27442 in Kentucky.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,896
- Code
- 27442
- Physician work
- 12.06
- Practice expense
- 9.51
- Malpractice
- 2.53
GPCI2026.csv
55
- Locality
- Kentucky
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.889
- Malpractice
- 0.915
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 12.06 | × 1.000 | 12.0600 |
| Practice expense | 9.51 | × 0.889 | 8.4544 |
| Malpractice | 2.53 | × 0.915 | 2.3150 |
| Total RVUs | 22.8293 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Kentucky$762.52
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 12.06 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 9.51 | 0.889 |
| Malpractice | 2.53 | 0.915 |
(12.06 × 1 + 9.51 × 0.889 + 2.53 × 0.915) × $33.4009 = $762.52
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.
27442 billing questions
How is this code different from a total knee replacement?
This code represents revision arthroplasty of the knee joint. A primary replacement of both knee compartments is reported with 27447 when the operative service meets that code’s criteria.
Does the 90-day global period include postoperative visits?
Yes. Related postoperative care for 90 days is included, along with the preoperative visit on the day before surgery.
How are other procedures performed in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction, with payment at 50%.
Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral surgery?
CMS identifies this as a bilateral procedure; reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
What should the operative report establish?
Document the knee-joint revision performed and the operative work supporting this service. The diagnosis by itself does not establish which procedure code applies.
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.
2,89327438,,Revise kneecap with implant,A,,11.59,9.39,NA,9.39,,2.43,23.41,23.41,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,89427440,,Revision of knee joint,A,,10.81,9.21,NA,9.21,,2.31,22.33,22.33,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,89527441,,Revision of knee joint,A,,11.25,9.36,NA,9.36,,2.40,23.01,23.01,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,89627442,,Revision of knee joint,A,,12.06,9.51,NA,9.51,,2.53,24.10,24.10,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,89727443,,Revision of knee joint,A,,11.12,9.32,NA,9.32,,2.37,22.81,22.81,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,89827446,,Revision of knee joint,A,,16.70,11.13,NA,11.13,,3.53,31.36,31.36,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,89927447,,Total knee arthroplasty,A,,19.11,11.58,NA,11.58,,4.02,34.71,34.71,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136
5707202,LA,99,REST OF LOUISIANA,1.000,0.885,0.958
5814112,ME,03,SOUTHERN MAINE,1.000,0.991,0.631