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

Reports excision of a deep soft-tissue tumor of the face or scalp measuring at least 2 cm, when the procedure does not involve radical resection.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality1.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Nebraska, Medicare pays $437.17 for 21014 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Not available in this settingOffice (non-facility)
$437.17Hospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 21014 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 21014 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Nebraska
  2. What 21014 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 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 Nebraska 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. Nebraska pays $437.17. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

21014 in Nebraska vs other payment areas
  1. Nebraska · this page$437.17
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$512.36+$75.19
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$534.15+$96.98
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$556.08+$118.91
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$540.05+$102.88
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$554.06+$116.89
  7. Alaska · Alaska$589.84+$152.67

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

Every other payment area

21014 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama—$435.66
ArkansasArkansas—$430.15
ArizonaArizona—$467.63
Bakersfield, CACalifornia—$487.07
Chico, CACalifornia—$483.39
El Centro, CACalifornia—$483.61
Fresno, CACalifornia—$483.39
Hanford, CACalifornia—$483.39

21014 rates by state

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21014 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 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.

How the rate is built · 21014

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work6.95

6.95 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.11

6.11 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.32

1.32 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

14.3800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$480.30

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

The exact Nebraska inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,840

Code
21014
Physician work
6.95
Practice expense
6.11
Malpractice
1.32

GPCI2026.csv

72

Locality
Nebraska
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.923
Malpractice
0.378
Facility calculation for 21014 in Nebraska
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work6.95× 1.0006.9500
Practice expense6.11× 0.9235.6395
Malpractice1.32× 0.3780.4990
Total RVUs13.0885
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, Nebraska$437.17

Facility: (6.95 × 1 + 6.11 × 0.923 + 1.32 × 0.378) × $33.4009 = $437.17

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Payment rules and modifiers for 21014

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

CMS payment indicators · 21014

Tumor excision, deep, 2 cm or larger

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)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.69/0.21Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 21014

Tumor excision, deep, 2 cm or larger

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 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

21014 without 51 · national facility

$480.30

Tumor excision, deep, 2 cm or larger

21014-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$240.15

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

How 21014 has changed in Nebraska

21014 · 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$437.17RVU26D
2026-07-01Not available in this setting$437.17RVU26C
2026-04-01Not available in this setting$437.17RVU26B
2026-01-01Not available in this setting$437.17RVU26A
2025-10-01Not available in this setting$463.90RVU25D
2025-07-01Not available in this setting$463.90RVU25C
2025-04-01Not available in this setting$463.90RVU25B
2025-01-01Not available in this setting$463.90RVU25A
2024-10-01Not available in this setting$473.83RVU24D
2024-07-01Not available in this setting$473.83RVU24C
2024-04-01Not available in this setting$473.83RVU24B
2024-03-09Not available in this setting$473.83RVU24AR
2024-01-01Not available in this setting$466.10RVU24A
2023-10-01Not available in this setting$477.65RVU23D
2023-07-01Not available in this setting$477.65RVU23C
2023-04-01Not available in this setting$477.65RVU23B
2023-01-01Not available in this setting$477.65RVU23A
2022-10-01Not available in this setting$477.52RVU22D
2022-07-01Not available in this setting$477.52RVU22C
2022-04-01Not available in this setting$477.52RVU22B
2022-01-01Not available in this setting$477.52RVU22A
2021-10-01Not available in this setting$477.75RVU21D
2021-07-01Not available in this setting$477.75RVU21C
2021-04-01Not available in this setting$477.75RVU21B
2021-01-01Not available in this setting$477.75RVU21A
2020-10-01Not available in this setting$486.07RVU20D
2020-07-01Not available in this setting$486.07RVU20C
2020-04-01Not available in this setting$486.07RVU20B
2020-01-01Not available in this setting$486.07RVU20A
2019-10-01Not available in this setting$487.44RVU19D
2019-07-01Not available in this setting$487.44RVU19C
2019-04-01Not available in this setting$487.44RVU19B
2019-01-01Not available in this setting$487.44RVU19A
2018-10-01Not available in this setting$487.56RVU18D
2018-07-01Not available in this setting$487.56RVU18C
2018-04-01Not available in this setting$487.56RVU18B
2018-01-01Not available in this setting$487.56RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not available in this setting$485.67RVU17D
2017-07-01Not available in this setting$485.67RVU17C
2017-04-01Not available in this setting$485.67RVU17B
2017-01-01Not available in this setting$485.67RVU17A
2016-10-01Not available in this setting$484.94RVU16D
2016-07-01Not available in this setting$484.94RVU16C
2016-04-01Not available in this setting$484.94RVU16B
2016-01-01Not available in this setting$484.94RVU16A
2015-10-01Not available in this setting$485.13RVU15D
2015-07-01Not available in this setting$485.13RVU15C
2015-04-01Not available in this setting$482.72RVU15B
2015-01-01Not available in this setting$482.72RVU15A
2014-10-01Not available in this setting$479.98RVU14D
2014-07-01Not available in this setting$479.98RVU14C
2014-04-01Not available in this setting$479.98RVU14B
2014-01-01Not available in this setting$479.98RVU14A
2013-10-01Not available in this setting$476.43RVU13D
2013-07-01Not available in this setting$476.43RVU13C
2013-04-01Not available in this setting$476.43RVU13B
2013-01-01Not available in this setting$476.43RVU13AR

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Where the Nebraska rate applies

Nebraska is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 593 cities and communities in Nebraska. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abie
  • Adams
  • Agnew
  • Ainsworth
  • Albion
  • Alda
  • Alexandria
  • Allen

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21014 billing questions

How is this code distinguished from 21012?

Use 21014 for a deep tumor measuring 2 cm or more. Code 21012 describes a tumor of that size confined to subcutaneous tissue.

What documentation supports the size and depth selection?

Record the face or scalp site, the tumor's measured size, and the operative findings establishing its deep plane, such as subfascial or submuscular location.

When is 21016 more appropriate?

Use 21016 when the surgeon performs a radical resection of a face or scalp soft-tissue tumor measuring 2 cm or more, rather than the excision reported with 21014.

Should modifier 50 be appended for tumors on both sides?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 unsuitable.

How does Medicare handle multiple procedures in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in the session are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction and paid at 50%.

Can an assistant surgeon be reported?

An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

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 21014PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,840 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for NebraskaGPCI2026.csv, line 72 (RVU26D)

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