CPT code 21044: Jaw tumor excision, mandible, intraoral approach2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Arkansas

In Arkansas, Medicare pays $694.55 for 21044 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 21044 covers

This service covers surgical removal of a malignant tumor arising in the mandible through an incision inside the mouth. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons and head and neck surgeons may perform it in an operating room. The operative report should identify the mandibular site, describe the tumor removal, and document the intraoral route; pathology findings can support the diagnosis. The code distinguishes this procedure from removal of a benign mandibular lesion and from malignant tumor surgery performed through an external approach.

Report the service for the malignant mandibular tumor excision itself, selecting the code based on the documented diagnosis, bone site, and surgical approach. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. An assistant at surgery may be paid; 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 Arkansas compares for 21044

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 21044 runs from $694.55 in Arkansas to $964.16 in Alaska. Arkansas pays $694.55. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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21044 rates by state

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How the 21044 rate is calculated

Each of 21044’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 21044

21044 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 21044

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

How 21044 has changed in Arkansas

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Where the Arkansas rate applies

Arkansas is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 626 cities and communities in Arkansas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Acorn
• Adona
• Alexander
• Alicia
• Alix
• Alleene
• Allport
• Alma

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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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