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CPT Code 27447: Complete 2026 Total Knee Arthroplasty Billing Guide

CPT code 27447 total knee arthroplasty billing 2026 hero banner: primary TKA requiring both medial and lateral compartments with patella resurfacing bundled, 27446 for unicompartmental versus 27447 for total, 27486 and 27487 for revision, RT and LT laterality modifiers, 90-day global period, $1,159.64 non-QP Medicare professional rate before locality adjustment, from ClaimMax RCM.

CPT code 27447 reports primary total knee arthroplasty, the replacement of the medial and lateral compartments of the knee, with or without patella resurfacing. It shouldn’t be used for a unicompartmental replacement or for revision of an existing knee prosthesis. Correct payment depends on documentation, diagnosis linkage, site of service, payer rules, and accurate modifier […]