CPT code 19001: Breast cyst aspiration, each additional cyst2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

Reports needle aspiration of each additional breast cyst treated after the first cyst during the same session as the primary aspiration.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality417 Medicare services in 2024

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $24.42 for 19001 in the office and $17.23 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$24.42Office (non-facility)
$17.23Hospital or facility
−7.5%vs the national office rate ($26.39)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 19001 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 19001 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Mississippi
  2. What 19001 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 19001 covers

Code 19001 represents aspiration of each additional breast cyst after the initial cyst is aspirated. A needle is placed into a distinct fluid-filled breast cyst and fluid is withdrawn; this is commonly performed by a breast surgeon, radiologist, or other qualified clinician in an office or imaging setting. It applies to additional cysts treated in the same session, not to repeated passes into one cyst.

Report 19001 only with the primary breast cyst aspiration code 19000, using one unit for each additional cyst aspirated beyond the first. The record should identify the separate cysts treated and support aspiration at each site; multiple needle passes into one cyst do not establish additional cyst units. CMS classifies 19001 as an add-on code and pays it within the primary procedure’s global period, so it is not submitted by itself. When the service samples tissue from a breast lesion rather than aspirating a cyst, use the applicable biopsy code instead.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Mississippi compares for 19001

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 19001 runs from $24.02 in Arkansas to $33.20 in Alaska. Mississippi pays $24.42. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

19001 in Mississippi vs other payment areas
  1. Mississippi · this page$24.42
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$28.40+$3.98
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$29.28+$4.86
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$29.39+$4.97
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$28.70+$4.28
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$30.03+$5.61
  7. Alaska · Alaska$33.20+$8.78

Other areas in Mississippi first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

19001 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$24.28$16.98
ArkansasArkansas$24.02$16.85
ArizonaArizona$25.80$17.71
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$27.05$17.90
Chico, CACalifornia$26.90$17.75
El Centro, CACalifornia$26.91$17.76
Fresno, CACalifornia$26.90$17.75
Hanford, CACalifornia$26.90$17.75

19001 rates by state

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$24.02

$33.20

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19001 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$33.201
AL$24.281
AR$24.021
AZ$25.801
CA$26.90–$31.9929
CO$26.891
CT$27.861
DC$29.281
DE$26.151
FL$26.74–$29.393
GA$25.52–$26.942
GU$27.191
HI$27.191
IA$24.441
ID$24.621
IL$26.37–$28.704
IN$24.721
KS$24.501
KY$25.021
LA$25.05–$25.962
MA$26.85–$28.902
MD$26.52–$29.283
ME$24.87–$25.672
MI$25.64–$27.152
MN$25.531
MO$24.82–$25.863
MS$24.421
MT$26.381
NC$25.051
ND$25.391
NE$24.501
NH$26.631
NJ$28.11–$29.132
NM$25.811
NV$26.121
NY$25.34–$30.785
OH$25.441
OK$24.831
OR$25.85–$27.402
PA$25.39–$27.412
PR$26.481
RI$26.831
SC$25.301
SD$25.281
TN$24.611
TX$25.28–$27.058
UT$25.561
VA$25.71–$29.282
VI$26.481
VT$25.451
WA$26.75–$29.272
WI$24.771
WV$25.661
WY$25.951

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How the 19001 rate is calculated

Each of 19001’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 19001

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.41

0.41 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.33

0.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.05

0.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.7900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$26.39

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Mississippi inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,656

Code
19001
Physician work
0.41
Practice expense
0.33
Malpractice
0.05

GPCI2026.csv

67

Locality
Mississippi
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.861
Malpractice
0.739
Office calculation for 19001 in Mississippi
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.41× 1.0000.4100
Practice expense0.33× 0.8610.2841
Malpractice0.05× 0.7390.0370
Total RVUs0.7311
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Mississippi$24.42

Office: (0.41 × 1 + 0.33 × 0.861 + 0.05 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $24.42

Facility: (0.41 × 1 + 0.08 × 0.861 + 0.05 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $17.23

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Payment rules and modifiers for 19001

The CMS indicators that decide how 19001 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 19001

Breast cyst aspiration, each additional cyst

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

How 19001 has changed in Mississippi

19001 · Office / nonfacility

$24.42

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.02 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $23.40 to $24.42 (4.4%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $23.40changed to$24.42

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.42 changed to 0.41
    • Practice expense RVU 0.32 changed to 0.33
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.852 changed to 0.861
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.739

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $24.33changed to$23.40

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $23.94changed to$24.33

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $24.39changed to$23.94

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.847 changed to 0.852
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.720 changed to 0.768
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $25.02changed to$24.39

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.842 changed to 0.847
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.671 changed to 0.720

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $25.23changed to$25.02

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $25.67changed to$25.23

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.31 changed to 0.32
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 0.842
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.521 changed to 0.671

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $25.21changed to$25.67

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.30 changed to 0.31
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.870 changed to 0.856
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.370 changed to 0.521

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $25.18changed to$25.21

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $25.29changed to$25.18

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.867 changed to 0.870
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.370

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $25.42changed to$25.29

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.864 changed to 0.867
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.613 changed to 0.492

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $25.51changed to$25.42

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $25.38changed to$25.51

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $25.26changed to$25.38

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.29 changed to 0.30
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.865 changed to 0.864
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.687 changed to 0.613

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $24.72changed to$25.26

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.31 changed to 0.29
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.865
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.761 changed to 0.687

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $24.72

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$24.42$17.23RVU26D
2026-07-01$24.42$17.23RVU26C
2026-04-01$24.42$17.23RVU26B
2026-01-01$24.42$17.23RVU26A
2025-10-01$23.40$18.71RVU25D
2025-07-01$23.40$18.71RVU25C
2025-04-01$23.40$18.71RVU25B
2025-01-01$23.40$18.71RVU25A
2024-10-01$24.33$19.51RVU24D
2024-07-01$24.33$19.51RVU24C
2024-04-01$24.33$19.51RVU24B
2024-03-09$24.33$19.51RVU24AR
2024-01-01$23.94$19.19RVU24A
2023-10-01$24.39$19.51RVU23D
2023-07-01$24.39$19.51RVU23C
2023-04-01$24.39$19.51RVU23B
2023-01-01$24.39$19.51RVU23A
2022-10-01$25.02$20.07RVU22D
2022-07-01$25.02$20.07RVU22C
2022-04-01$25.02$20.07RVU22B
2022-01-01$25.02$20.07RVU22A
2021-10-01$25.23$20.23RVU21D
2021-07-01$25.23$20.23RVU21C
2021-04-01$25.23$20.23RVU21B
2021-01-01$25.23$20.23RVU21A
2020-10-01$25.67$21.04RVU20D
2020-07-01$25.67$21.04RVU20C
2020-04-01$25.67$21.04RVU20B
2020-01-01$25.67$21.04RVU20A
2019-10-01$25.21$20.51RVU19D
2019-07-01$25.21$20.51RVU19C
2019-04-01$25.21$20.51RVU19B
2019-01-01$25.21$20.51RVU19A
2018-10-01$25.18$20.48RVU18D
2018-07-01$25.18$20.48RVU18C
2018-04-01$25.18$20.48RVU18B
2018-01-01$25.18$20.48RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$25.29$20.93RVU17D
2017-07-01$25.29$20.93RVU17C
2017-04-01$25.29$20.93RVU17B
2017-01-01$25.29$20.93RVU17A
2016-10-01$25.42$21.08RVU16D
2016-07-01$25.42$21.08RVU16C
2016-04-01$25.42$21.08RVU16B
2016-01-01$25.42$21.08RVU16A
2015-10-01$25.51$21.16RVU15D
2015-07-01$25.51$21.16RVU15C
2015-04-01$25.38$21.06RVU15B
2015-01-01$25.38$21.06RVU15A
2014-10-01$25.26$20.92RVU14D
2014-07-01$25.26$20.92RVU14C
2014-04-01$25.26$20.92RVU14B
2014-01-01$25.26$20.92RVU14A
2013-10-01$24.72$20.30RVU13D
2013-07-01$24.72$20.30RVU13C
2013-04-01$24.72$20.30RVU13B
2013-01-01$24.72$20.30RVU13AR

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Where the Mississippi rate applies

Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Aberdeen
  • Ackerman
  • Agricola
  • Alcorn State University
  • Algoma
  • Alligator
  • Amory

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19001 billing questions

Can 19001 be reported without 19000?

No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with the primary breast cyst aspiration code 19000.

How many units of 19001 should be reported?

Report one unit for each additional distinct breast cyst aspirated after the first cyst. Multiple needle passes into the same cyst do not count as additional cysts.

How does 19001 differ from 19000?

Code 19000 reports aspiration of the first breast cyst. Code 19001 reports each additional cyst aspirated in the same session.

What documentation supports additional units?

Document the distinct cysts treated and that aspiration was performed at each site. The record should distinguish separate cysts from repeat passes into one cyst.

When is a breast biopsy code more appropriate?

Use a biopsy code when the service obtains tissue from a lesion for diagnosis rather than withdrawing fluid from a breast cyst.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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RVUs for 19001PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,656 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MississippiGPCI2026.csv, line 67 (RVU26D)

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