27334 Remove knee joint lining
Surgery
Global 90d
Also known as: synovectomy knee, synovial removal
Removal of knee joint synovial lining through arthrotomy to treat chronic synovitis or inflammatory conditions.
Clinical Context
Applied to chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or pigmented villonodular synovitis.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 8.96 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 8.60 |
| Malpractice RVU | 1.90 |
| Total RVU | 19.46 |
Est. Medicare Payment
$649.96
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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