$468.55–$499.54
Use 27372 for deep removal in the thigh or knee region. 20525 describes deep or complicated retrieval from muscle or tendon sheath; the documented operative target helps distinguish them.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
27372 Foreign body removal Medicare reimbursement rates in Michigan
Reports surgical extraction of a deeply embedded foreign object in the thigh or knee region, when the operative work goes beyond superficial soft-tissue retrieval. Compare 27372 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Michigan.
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 27372 in Michigan?
Michigan 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
$605.85–$648.30
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
$379.88–$409.46
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.
Orthopedic surgery
About 27372: Deep thigh or knee foreign body removal
Reports surgical extraction of a deeply embedded foreign object in the thigh or knee region, when the operative work goes beyond superficial soft-tissue retrieval.
A surgeon uses an incision to locate and extract a deeply embedded object from soft tissues of the thigh or knee region, such as a retained metal or glass fragment after penetrating trauma. The target is deeper than a subcutaneous splinter; the operative note should make the object’s anatomic location and depth clear. The service is typically performed in an operating room or ambulatory surgery setting rather than as a simple office extraction.
Report 27372 for deep regional retrieval; superficial subcutaneous extraction and arthroscopic removal of an intra-articular knee body follow different code pathways. Document the indication, site, depth, dissection, and removal. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 27372
- 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 is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU5.08 · 27%
- Practice expense (office) RVU12.98 · 68%
- Malpractice RVU1.07 · 6%
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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.
27372 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Michigan, from the same CMS release.
$148.10–$156.57
10120 is for simple removal from subcutaneous tissue. 27372 is for a deeply embedded object in the thigh or knee region requiring deeper surgical dissection.
No office rate
29874 is an arthroscopic knee procedure for removing a loose body or foreign body within the joint. 27372 describes deep regional removal rather than arthroscopic intra-articular retrieval.
Compare 27372 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
Detroit →
Office / nonfacility
$648.30
Facility
$409.46
Rest Of Michigan →
Office / nonfacility
$605.85
Facility
$379.88
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27372 billing questions
How does 27372 differ from 20525?
27372 identifies deep foreign-body removal in the thigh or knee region. 20525 describes deep or complicated removal from muscle or tendon sheath; select based on the operative target and applicable code descriptor.
Does 27372 cover arthroscopic removal of a loose body from the knee?
No. Arthroscopic removal of an intra-articular knee loose body or foreign body is represented by 29874; 27372 is for deep removal in the thigh or knee region outside that arthroscopic service.
When would a superficial foreign-body code be more appropriate?
For removal from subcutaneous tissue, consider 10120 rather than 27372. The documentation should establish whether the object was superficial or required deep dissection.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How are bilateral procedures and assistants handled?
Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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.
2,85827364,,Resect thigh/knee tum 5 cm/>,A,,23.88,13.61,NA,13.61,,5.34,42.83,42.83,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,85927365,,Resect femur/knee tumor,A,,31.40,16.89,NA,16.89,,6.71,55.00,55.00,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,86027369,,Njx cntrst kne arthg/ct/mri,A,,0.75,4.61,,0.19,,0.08,5.44,1.02,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,86127372,,Removal of foreign body,A,,5.08,12.98,,5.57,,1.07,19.13,11.72,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,86227380,,Repair of kneecap tendon,A,,7.26,9.14,NA,9.14,,1.50,17.90,17.90,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,86327381,,Repair/graft kneecap tendon,A,,10.49,10.53,NA,10.53,,2.19,23.21,23.21,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,86427385,,Repair of thigh muscle,A,,6.76,9.49,NA,9.49,,1.37,17.62,17.62,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00