CPT code 21016: Tumor resection, face or scalp, 2 cm or larger2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $834.06 for 21016 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 21016 covers

This code describes radical removal of a soft-tissue tumor on the face or scalp measuring at least 2 cm. It is distinct from a routine local excision and is used when the surgeon performs a more extensive resection. Plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and surgical oncologists may perform the procedure in an operating room or another appropriate surgical setting. The code concerns soft tissue, not a tumor arising in facial bone.

Choose the code based on the documented radical extent, soft-tissue location, and tumor size; distinguish it from simple excision codes for subcutaneous or deeper tumors. The operative report should identify the site, size, tissue involved, and extent of resection. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; 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 Mississippi compares for 21016

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 21016 runs from $812.86 in Arkansas to $1,129.07 in Alaska. Mississippi pays $834.06. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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21016 rates by state

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How the 21016 rate is calculated

Each of 21016’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 21016

21016 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 21016

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

How 21016 has changed in Mississippi

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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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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.

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