CPT 27828 Open treatment of fracture of weight bearing articular surface of tibia with external fixation
RVU Snapshot
- Work RVU: 17.97
- PE RVU: 15.22
- MP RVU: 3.64
- Total RVU: 36.83
- Estimated Medicare payment: $1,230.16
- Global period: 90
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Coding Note
Case Builder uses this same total-RVU Medicare payment estimate and applies modifier or MPPR adjustments only at the case level.
Source: CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Educational coding support only; confirm final billing against AMA CPT, CMS MPFS, NCCI, and payer policy.