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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

27860 Ankle manipulation Medicare reimbursement rates in Oklahoma

Reports controlled manipulation of the ankle under general anesthesia, commonly to address restricted motion when nonoperative movement requires anesthesia. Compare 27860 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Oklahoma.

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 27860 in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma 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

$145.07

1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.

Payment area: Oklahoma

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.

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Orthopedic procedure

About 27860: Ankle manipulation under general anesthesia

Reports controlled manipulation of the ankle under general anesthesia, commonly to address restricted motion when nonoperative movement requires anesthesia.

An orthopedic surgeon manipulates the ankle while the patient is under general anesthesia, using controlled movement and, when needed, traction or a fixation apparatus. A typical setting is a hospital or ambulatory surgery center; restricted ankle motion after immobilization or prior surgery may prompt the procedure. The service is distinct from treating an ankle fracture or dislocation when reduction is included in that injury-treatment code.

The record should identify the ankle, the reason manipulation was needed, the anesthesia context, and the work performed, including any traction or apparatus used. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. For same-session multiple procedures, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 reports bilateral work and receives 150% payment. An assistant is payable only with documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 27860

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 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 RVU2.33 · 50%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.95 · 42%
  • Malpractice RVU0.35 · 8%

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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.

27860 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Oklahoma, from the same CMS release.

27840

Ankle dislocation

Closed, without anesthesia

No office rate

This code represents closed treatment of an ankle dislocation. Choose 27860 when the separately performed service is ankle manipulation under general anesthesia, not reduction included in dislocation treatment.

27842

Ankle dislocation

Closed reduction with anesthesia

No office rate

This code represents open treatment of an ankle dislocation. It is not a substitute for manipulation alone under general anesthesia.

27870

Ankle fusion

Open approach

No office rate

This code is ankle fusion, which surgically joins the joint. Code 27860 describes manipulation intended to address restricted motion, not fusion.

Compare 27860 by payment locality

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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 27860 in Oklahoma.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

3,073

Code
27860
Physician work
2.33
Practice expense
1.95
Malpractice
0.35

GPCI2026.csv

86

Locality
Oklahoma
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.893
Malpractice
0.777
Facility calculation for 27860 in Oklahoma
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.33× 1.0002.3300
Practice expense1.95× 0.8931.7413
Malpractice0.35× 0.7770.2719
Total RVUs4.3433
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, Oklahoma$145.07

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.
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Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.331
Practice expense1.950.893
Malpractice0.350.777

(2.33 × 1 + 1.95 × 0.893 + 0.35 × 0.777) × $33.4009 = $145.07

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.

27860 billing questions

When should 27860 be chosen instead of an ankle dislocation treatment code?

Use 27860 for manipulation of the ankle under general anesthesia as a distinct service. When manipulation is part of treating an ankle dislocation, select the applicable dislocation-treatment code rather than separately reporting the manipulation.

Does the code include traction or a fixation apparatus?

The service may include traction or use of a fixation apparatus. Document the technique and equipment used as part of the ankle manipulation.

Can 27860 be reported on both ankles?

For bilateral performance, report modifier 50. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

Can an assistant surgeon be reported?

An assistant at surgery is payable only when the documentation supports medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

Are postoperative visits separately payable during the 10-day period?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure payment.

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.

RVUs for 27860PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 3,073 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for OklahomaGPCI2026.csv, line 86 (RVU26D)