CPT code 21014: Tumor excision, deep, 2 cm or larger2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Arizona

In Arizona, Medicare pays $467.63 for 21014 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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

What 21014 covers

This service involves removing a soft-tissue tumor beneath the superficial layer, such as in a subfascial or submuscular plane, on the face or scalp. It is distinct from removing a lesion confined to subcutaneous tissue. Otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons may perform the procedure in an office-based operating room or hospital setting, depending on the tumor and surgical plan.

Select this code when the tumor is deep and measures 2 cm or more; document its location, depth, size, and the excision performed. A more extensive radical resection is reported with a different code. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral adjustment is inappropriate. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are 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 Arizona compares for 21014

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 21014 runs from $430.15 in Arkansas to $589.84 in Alaska. Arizona pays $467.63. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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21014 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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How the 21014 rate is calculated

Each of 21014’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 21014

21014 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 21014

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 21014 has changed in Arizona

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Where the Arizona rate applies

Arizona is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 467 cities and communities in Arizona. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aguila
• Ajo
• Ak Chin
• Ak-Chin Village
• Alamo Lake
• Ali Chuk
• Ali Chukson
• Ali Molina

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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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