CPT code 19340: Breast implant, immediate postmastectomy placement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Montana

Reports direct placement of a breast implant during the mastectomy operation for immediate reconstruction, rather than staged reconstruction with a tissue expander.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality1.4K Medicare services in 2024

In Montana, Medicare pays $700.95 for 19340 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Not available in this settingOffice (non-facility)
$700.95Hospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 19340 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 19340 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Montana
  2. What 19340 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 19340 covers

A surgeon places a breast implant during the same operative session as a mastectomy to create an immediate breast reconstruction. This approach may follow mastectomy for breast cancer or risk reduction. Plastic surgeons commonly perform the reconstruction, sometimes with a breast surgeon performing the mastectomy, in a hospital or ambulatory surgical setting. The implant is placed directly; a tissue expander is not used as the initial reconstructive device.

Report 19340 for immediate implant placement, with the mastectomy coded separately when performed. The operative report should identify the mastectomy session, laterality, reconstructive purpose, and implant placement. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. In a same-session multiple-procedure claim, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Modifier 50 identifies bilateral surgery, paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.

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 Montana compares for 19340

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 19340 runs from $627.27 in Arkansas to $860.64 in Alaska. Montana pays $700.95. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

19340 in Montana vs other payment areas
  1. Montana · this page$700.95
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$746.07+$45.12
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$779.19+$78.24
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$815.73+$114.78
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$791.88+$90.93
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$809.67+$108.72
  7. Alaska · Alaska$860.64+$159.69

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

Every other payment area

19340 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama—$635.37
ArkansasArkansas—$627.27
ArizonaArizona—$682.35
Bakersfield, CACalifornia—$709.41
Chico, CACalifornia—$703.83
El Centro, CACalifornia—$704.16
Fresno, CACalifornia—$703.83
Hanford, CACalifornia—$703.83

19340 rates by state

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19340 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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How the 19340 rate is calculated

Each of 19340’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 · 19340

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work10.22

10.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense8.76

8.76 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice2.01

2.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

20.9900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$701.08

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

The exact Montana inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,697

Code
19340
Physician work
10.22
Practice expense
8.76
Malpractice
2.01

GPCI2026.csv

71

Locality
Montana
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.000
Malpractice
0.998
Facility calculation for 19340 in Montana
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work10.22× 1.00010.2200
Practice expense8.76× 1.0008.7600
Malpractice2.01× 0.9982.0060
Total RVUs20.9860
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, Montana$700.95

Facility: (10.22 × 1 + 8.76 × 1 + 2.01 × 0.998) × $33.4009 = $700.95

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Payment rules and modifiers for 19340

19340 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 19340

Breast implant, immediate postmastectomy placement

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.71/0.19Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 19340

Breast implant, immediate postmastectomy placement

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

19340 without 50 · national facility

$701.08

Breast implant, immediate postmastectomy placement

19340-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$1,051.62

Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).

When to use modifier 50

How 19340 has changed in Montana

19340 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

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
Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Not available in this setting$700.95RVU26D
2026-07-01Not available in this setting$700.95RVU26C
2026-04-01Not available in this setting$700.95RVU26B
2026-01-01Not available in this setting$700.95RVU26A
2025-10-01Not available in this setting$745.42RVU25D
2025-07-01Not available in this setting$745.42RVU25C
2025-04-01Not available in this setting$745.42RVU25B
2025-01-01Not available in this setting$745.42RVU25A
2024-10-01Not available in this setting$759.78RVU24D
2024-07-01Not available in this setting$759.78RVU24C
2024-04-01Not available in this setting$759.78RVU24B
2024-03-09Not available in this setting$759.78RVU24AR
2024-01-01Not available in this setting$747.38RVU24A
2023-10-01Not available in this setting$769.78RVU23D
2023-07-01Not available in this setting$769.78RVU23C
2023-04-01Not available in this setting$769.78RVU23B
2023-01-01Not available in this setting$769.78RVU23A
2022-10-01Not available in this setting$774.95RVU22D
2022-07-01Not available in this setting$774.95RVU22C
2022-04-01Not available in this setting$774.95RVU22B
2022-01-01Not available in this setting$774.95RVU22A
2021-10-01Not available in this setting$774.12RVU21D
2021-07-01Not available in this setting$774.12RVU21C
2021-04-01Not available in this setting$774.12RVU21B
2021-01-01Not available in this setting$774.12RVU21A
2020-10-01Not available in this setting$1,059.86RVU20D
2020-07-01Not available in this setting$1,059.86RVU20C
2020-04-01Not available in this setting$1,059.86RVU20B
2020-01-01Not available in this setting$1,059.86RVU20A
2019-10-01Not available in this setting$1,086.21RVU19D
2019-07-01Not available in this setting$1,086.21RVU19C
2019-04-01Not available in this setting$1,086.21RVU19B
2019-01-01Not available in this setting$1,086.21RVU19A
2018-10-01Not available in this setting$1,091.21RVU18D
2018-07-01Not available in this setting$1,091.21RVU18C
2018-04-01Not available in this setting$1,091.21RVU18B
2018-01-01Not available in this setting$1,091.21RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not available in this setting$1,072.75RVU17D
2017-07-01Not available in this setting$1,072.75RVU17C
2017-04-01Not available in this setting$1,072.75RVU17B
2017-01-01Not available in this setting$1,072.75RVU17A
2016-10-01Not available in this setting$1,050.31RVU16D
2016-07-01Not available in this setting$1,050.31RVU16C
2016-04-01Not available in this setting$1,050.31RVU16B
2016-01-01Not available in this setting$1,050.31RVU16A
2015-10-01Not available in this setting$1,051.89RVU15D
2015-07-01Not available in this setting$1,051.89RVU15C
2015-04-01Not available in this setting$1,046.66RVU15B
2015-01-01Not available in this setting$1,046.66RVU15A
2014-10-01Not available in this setting$1,052.62RVU14D
2014-07-01Not available in this setting$1,052.62RVU14C
2014-04-01Not available in this setting$1,052.62RVU14B
2014-01-01Not available in this setting$1,052.62RVU14A
2013-10-01Not available in this setting$1,035.77RVU13D
2013-07-01Not available in this setting$1,035.77RVU13C
2013-04-01Not available in this setting$1,035.77RVU13B
2013-01-01Not available in this setting$1,035.77RVU13AR

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Where the Montana rate applies

Montana is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 497 cities and communities in Montana. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Absarokee
  • Acton
  • Alberton
  • Alder
  • Alzada
  • Amsterdam
  • Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
  • Antelope

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19340 billing questions

How is 19340 different from 19342?

19340 describes implant placement in the same operative session as mastectomy. 19342 is used for implant insertion or replacement in a separate, later reconstruction session.

When is 19357 reported instead?

Use 19357 when the surgeon places a tissue expander as a staged step in breast reconstruction. Code 19340 describes direct implant placement during the mastectomy operation.

Is the mastectomy reported separately?

Yes. Report the applicable mastectomy procedure separately from the immediate implant reconstruction when both services are performed.

How should bilateral placement be reported?

CMS identifies this as a bilateral procedure; modifier 50 is paid at 150%. The operative documentation should support implant placement on both sides.

What postoperative care is included?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. Related follow-up during that period is part of the global service.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted. Co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 19340PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,697 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MontanaGPCI2026.csv, line 71 (RVU26D)

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