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    "code": "27447",
    "coding_system": "CPT",
    "canonical_url": "https://localishealth.com/cpt/27447/2014/B",
    "release_specific_url": "https://localishealth.com/cpt/27447/2014/D",
    "description": "Removal of the worn joint surfaces of the knee, in both the inner and outer compartments, and replacement with an artificial implant. It is the definitive surgical treatment for advanced knee arthritis.",
    "answer": {
        "question": "How much did Medicare pay for CPT 27447 in Q4 2014?",
        "text": "Medicare paid $1,394.22 for CPT 27447 in the office (non-facility) setting and $1,394.22 in a facility under the Q4 2014 Physician Fee Schedule, effective October 2014. These are the national allowed amounts before the ~2% sequestration cut and before locality (GPCI) adjustment."
    },
    "release": {
        "schedule": "pfs",
        "year": 2014,
        "quarter": "D",
        "label": "Q4 2014",
        "effective": "October 1 – December 31, 2014",
        "revision": 1
    },
    "status": {
        "code": "A",
        "non_facility_payable": true,
        "facility_payable": true
    },
    "national_rates_usd": {
        "office_non_facility": 1394.22,
        "facility": 1394.22,
        "sequestration_applied": false,
        "gpci": 1
    },
    "rvus": {
        "work": 20.72,
        "practice_expense_non_facility": 14.31,
        "practice_expense_facility": 14.31,
        "malpractice": 3.89
    },
    "formula": "(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor",
    "conversion_factor": 35.8228,
    "source": {
        "label": "Physician relative value file (Q4 2014)",
        "cms_url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/medicare-fee-for-service-payment/physicianfeesched/downloads/rvu14d.zip",
        "local_source_url": "https://localishealth.com/sources/physician-fee-schedule/2014/D",
        "file": "PPRRVU14_V0815_v5.csv",
        "row": 6300,
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    },
    "modified_at": "2026-08-04T03:05:30+00:00"
}