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CPT 27310 — Exploration of knee joint
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates and hospital pricing data
$689
What Medicare pays in a hospital/ASC setting
$689
What Medicare pays in a physician's office
$13,149
Based on 13 hospital(s) in our database
What do these numbers mean?
The Medicare rateis what the federal government determines is a fair payment for this procedure. It's based on the Relative Value Unit (RVU) system, which accounts for physician work, practice expense, and malpractice cost. Hospitals and providers often charge 3-20x this amount. If your bill is significantly higher than the Medicare rate, you may have grounds to negotiate.
Hospital Charges for CPT 27310
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $58,529 | — | 7799% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski , TN | $27,940 | — | 3955% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District , NE | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2803% |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District Gordon, NE | $20,000 | — | 2657% |
| Castleview Hospital , UT | $12,809 | — | 1759% |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital , MA | $8,553 | — | 1141% |
| Hamilton County Public Hospital DBA Van Diest Medical Center Webster City, IA | $3,062 | — | 971% |
| Howard Memorial Hospital , AR | $6,291 | — | 813% |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown, MO | $5,246 | — | 466% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital , KS | $5,838 | — | 238% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center Faulkton, SD | $286 | — | 163% |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital , MI | $1,400 | — | 97% |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Center, Inc. Salem, KY | — | — | 43% |
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About CPT 27310
CPT code 27310 refers to “Exploration of knee joint”. Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, this procedure is reimbursed at $689 in a facility (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) and $689in a non-facility (physician's office) setting.
These rates are set by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and represent what the government considers a fair payment for this service. While commercial insurance typically pays somewhat more than Medicare, many hospitals charge significantly higher amounts — sometimes 10-50x the Medicare rate.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- Get a dispute letter— citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- Negotiate or let us handle it — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.