Billing code 27095: Hip arthrogram injectionMedicare rate & RVUs in Utah

Reports hip-joint contrast injection for arthrography when the injection is performed with anesthesia, typically with fluoroscopic needle placement.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 20261 payment locality2.1K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $308.74 for 27095 in the office in Utah (Utah). Which amount applies depends on the service address.

$308.74Office (non-facility)
$68.24Hospital or facility

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 27095 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 9 sections
  1. Rate in Utah
  2. What 27095 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. How it’s calculated
  5. Payment rules
  6. Similar codes
  7. Related codes
  8. Billing questions
  9. Sources

What 27095 covers

This code represents placing a needle into the hip joint and injecting contrast for an arthrogram when the procedure is performed with anesthesia. A radiologist, orthopedic surgeon, or other qualified physician may perform the injection, commonly in a hospital or imaging facility. Fluoroscopic guidance is used to direct needle placement; the resulting images are used to evaluate the joint, including its structures and contour.

Choose this code when the hip arthrogram injection is performed with anesthesia; use 27093 when it is performed without anesthesia. The record should identify the hip treated, the arthrographic purpose, the contrast injection, and the anesthetic circumstance. The same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in this 0-day global service. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. For bilateral reporting, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.

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.

27095 in Utah

27095 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Utah$308.74$68.24

How the 27095 rate is calculated

Each of 27095’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 27095

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 1.46Practice expense 8.07Malpractice 0.22

9.7500 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$325.66

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Payment rules and modifiers for 27095

The CMS indicators that decide how 27095 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 27095

Hip arthrogram injection

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

27095 without 50 · national office

$325.66

Hip arthrogram injection

27095-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$488.49

Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).

When to use modifier 50

27095 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

27095 vs 27093 vs 73525 vs 20610: national Medicare rates

Swap in your local Medicare rate.

  • 27095
    Hip arthrogram injection · 1.46 wRVU
    $325.66
  • 27093
    Hip arthrogram injection · 1.27 wRVU
    $232.47−$93.19
  • 73525
    Hip arthrography · 0.53 wRVU
    $133.27−$192.39
  • 20610
    Joint injection · 0.77 wRVU
    $68.81−$256.85

How to choose

27093Hip arthrogram injection
Use 27095 when the hip arthrogram injection is performed with anesthesia; use 27093 when it is performed without anesthesia.
73525Hip arthrography
73525 represents the radiologic examination and interpretation of the hip arthrogram; 27095 represents the contrast injection into the joint.
20610Joint injection
20610 is used for aspiration or therapeutic injection of a major joint, such as the hip. It does not represent contrast injection for an arthrogram.

27095 billing questions

How does 27095 differ from 27093?

Both report hip arthrogram injection; 27095 is for the procedure performed with anesthesia, while 27093 is for the procedure without anesthesia.

Can the arthrogram imaging be reported separately?

The radiologic examination and interpretation may be reported with 73525 when performed and documented. This injection code represents the joint access and contrast injection.

Can modifier 50 be used for both hips?

Yes. CMS identifies this as a bilateral procedure; bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.

What documentation supports choosing 27095?

Document the hip joint injected, the arthrographic purpose, contrast administration, fluoroscopic needle placement, and that the procedure was performed with anesthesia.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

CMS restricts assistant-at-surgery payment for this code. 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 indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 27095PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,749 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for UtahGPCI2026.csv, line 104 (RVU26D)

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