$3,580.01–$4,004.48
Both are percutaneous liver tumor ablation procedures. Report 47383 for cryoablation and 47382 for radiofrequency ablation.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
47383 Liver ablation Medicare reimbursement rates in Massachusetts
Percutaneous liver tumor cryoablation covers needle-based freezing of hepatic tumor tissue and is reported when the treatment is performed through a percutaneous approach. Compare 47383 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Massachusetts.
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 47383 in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts 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
$6111.46–$6897.17
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
$404.24–$425.73
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.
Interventional radiology
About 47383: Percutaneous liver tumor cryoablation
Percutaneous liver tumor cryoablation covers needle-based freezing of hepatic tumor tissue and is reported when the treatment is performed through a percutaneous approach.
An interventional radiologist or other qualified proceduralist uses percutaneously placed probes to freeze liver tumor tissue. The approach is through the skin rather than laparoscopic or open surgery. The service is performed in a procedural or operating-room setting, commonly with imaging used to guide access and probe placement. The procedural report should identify the target and describe the percutaneous cryoablation performed.
Select this code for cryoablation of liver tumor(s) by the percutaneous route; the ablation method and approach distinguish it from radiofrequency, laparoscopic, open, and irreversible electroporation procedures. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. CMS treats this as a unilateral service for payment, so modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 47383
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 10-day global period: related postoperative visits for 10 days 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
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU8.66 · 5%
- Practice expense (office) RVU164.56 · 94%
- Malpractice RVU1.12 · 1%
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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.
47383 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Massachusetts, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
This code is for percutaneous cryoablation; 47371 is for laparoscopic cryoablation. The operative approach separates them.
No office rate
This code describes percutaneous cryoablation, while 47381 describes open cryoablation of a liver tumor.
No office rate
Both involve a percutaneous approach, but 47384 is for irreversible electroporation rather than cryoablation.
Compare 47383 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
2 of 2 payment localities
Metropolitan Boston →
Office / nonfacility
$6897.17
Facility
$425.73
Rest Of Massachusetts →
Office / nonfacility
$6111.46
Facility
$404.24
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47383 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from 47382?
Both describe percutaneous liver tumor ablation, but 47383 is for cryoablation and 47382 is for radiofrequency ablation. The documented ablation method determines the code.
When is 47371 used instead?
47371 describes laparoscopic liver tumor cryoablation. Use 47383 when the probes are placed percutaneously rather than through a laparoscopic approach.
Are related postoperative visits separately reported?
Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure payment.
Can modifier 50 be reported for treatment on both sides of the liver?
No. CMS treats this as a unilateral service for payment, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed for this procedure?
Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted for this code. Co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.
What happens if another procedure is performed in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in the session are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction.
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.
5,67147380,,Open ablate liver tumor rf,A,,23.95,10.44,NA,10.44,,5.86,40.25,40.25,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,67247381,,Open ablate liver tumor cryo,A,,24.26,10.66,NA,10.66,,6.48,41.40,41.40,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,67347382,,Percut ablate liver rf,A,,14.60,86.46,,2.94,,1.64,102.70,19.18,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,67447383,,Perq abltj lvr cryoablation,A,,8.66,164.56,,2.29,,1.12,174.34,12.07,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,67547384,,Abltj ire liver 1+ tum perq,A,,9.41,2.17,NA,2.17,,1.12,12.70,12.70,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,67647399,,Unlisted procedure liver,C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,YYY,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,1,1,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,67747400,,Incision of liver duct,A,,35.45,14.74,NA,14.74,,9.49,59.68,59.68,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00