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CPT code 40805: Foreign body removal, complicated vestibular removal2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Delaware

Removal of an embedded foreign body from the oral vestibule when the retrieval is complicated, rather than a simple extraction.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality33 Medicare services in 2024

In Delaware, Medicare pays $288.74 for 40805 in the office and $182.48 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$288.74Office (non-facility)
$182.48Hospital or facility
−1.0%vs the national office rate ($291.59)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 40805 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 40805 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Delaware
  2. What 40805 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 40805 covers

This service removes an embedded object from the oral vestibule, the space between the lips or cheeks and the teeth or gums. The clinician exposes and retrieves the object using the additional work needed for a complicated removal. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, dentists, and otolaryngologists may perform it in an office or another appropriate setting when an object is lodged in this tissue.

Choose this code rather than 40804 when the removal is complicated; document the object’s location and the work required to expose and retrieve it. A loose object that can be removed simply does not support the complicated level. The procedure has a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during that period. 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 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; 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 Delaware compares for 40805

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 40805 runs from $259.84 in Arkansas to $381.23 in San Benito County, CA. Delaware pays $288.74. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

40805 in Delaware vs other payment areas
  1. Delaware · this page$288.74
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$326.85+$38.11
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$331.58+$42.84
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$314.73+$25.99
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$306.16+$17.42
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$334.17+$45.43
  7. Alaska · Alaska$344.91+$56.17

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

Every other payment area

40805 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$263.40$169.29
ArkansasArkansas$259.84$167.45
ArizonaArizona$284.23$180.02
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$307.71$189.83
Chico, CACalifornia$306.79$188.92
El Centro, CACalifornia$306.84$188.97
Fresno, CACalifornia$306.79$188.92
Hanford, CACalifornia$306.79$188.92

40805 rates by state

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

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$259.84

$344.91

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40805 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$344.911
AL$263.401
AR$259.841
AZ$284.231
CA$306.79–$381.2329
CO$302.691
CT$310.201
DC$331.581
DE$288.741
FL$288.24–$314.733
GA$272.92–$296.932
GU$313.501
HI$313.501
IA$269.341
ID$271.051
IL$280.64–$306.164
IN$272.521
KS$268.311
KY$269.571
LA$269.24–$281.702
MA$301.12–$331.212
MD$293.97–$331.583
ME$272.54–$286.182
MI$276.29–$291.792
MN$290.071
MO$265.01–$282.463
MS$262.461
MT$291.571
NC$275.191
ND$285.641
NE$270.671
NH$298.161
NJ$313.74–$328.512
NM$277.771
NV$290.111
NY$279.08–$342.045
OH$275.081
OK$268.951
OR$287.85–$311.652
PA$275.40–$302.982
PR$293.541
RI$298.531
SC$275.591
SD$284.941
TN$269.601
TX$273.71–$301.698
UT$279.121
VA$285.40–$331.582
VI$293.541
VT$284.731
WA$300.48–$337.592
WI$276.651
WV$270.921
WY$288.981

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How the 40805 rate is calculated

Each of 40805’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 · 40805

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.72

2.72 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense5.71

5.71 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.30

0.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.7300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$291.59

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

The exact Delaware inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,860

Code
40805
Physician work
2.72
Practice expense
5.71
Malpractice
0.30

GPCI2026.csv

40

Locality
Delaware
Physician work
1.005
Practice expense
0.988
Malpractice
0.899
Office calculation for 40805 in Delaware
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.72× 1.0052.7336
Practice expense5.71× 0.9885.6415
Malpractice0.30× 0.8990.2697
Total RVUs8.6448
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Delaware$288.74

Office: (2.72 × 1.005 + 5.71 × 0.988 + 0.3 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $288.74

Facility: (2.72 × 1.005 + 2.49 × 0.988 + 0.3 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $182.48

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Payment rules and modifiers for 40805

40805 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 40805

Foreign body removal, complicated vestibular removal

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 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)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 40805

Foreign body removal, complicated vestibular removal

10-day global period ends

Oct 11, 2026

Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

40805 without 51 · national office

$291.59

Foreign body removal, complicated vestibular removal

40805-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$145.80

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

Codes related to 40805

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

Codes related to 40805
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Delaware
Same family
40804Foreign body removal, simple intraoral removalSibling code for simple removal of an embedded foreign body from the oral vestibule.$206.74
Used instead
40808Mouth biopsy, oral vestibuleBiopsy applies when the target is oral tissue requiring sampling, rather than an embedded object.$166.15
40810Mouth lesion excision, without repairExcision applies when removing a mouth lesion, rather than retrieving a foreign body.$213.73
40899Unlisted mouth procedure, oral vestibuleUnlisted oral vestibule procedure code when no listed code describes the service.No office rate

How 40805 has changed in Delaware

40805 · Office / nonfacility

$288.74

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $10.02 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $278.72 to $288.74 (3.6%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $278.72changed to$288.74

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.79 changed to 2.72
    • Practice expense RVU 5.59 changed to 5.71
    • Malpractice RVU 0.27 changed to 0.30
    • Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.005
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.992 changed to 0.988
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.949 changed to 0.899

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $283.54changed to$278.72

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 5.50 changed to 5.59
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.27

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $278.91changed to$283.54

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $290.13changed to$278.91

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 5.47 changed to 5.50
    • Work GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.009
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.007 changed to 0.992
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.938 changed to 0.949

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $297.45changed to$290.13

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 5.44 changed to 5.47
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.26
    • Work GPCI 1.005 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.022 changed to 1.007
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.938

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $303.49changed to$297.45

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 5.54 changed to 5.44

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $311.34changed to$303.49

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 5.45 changed to 5.54
    • Work GPCI 1.006 changed to 1.005
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.022
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.023 changed to 0.927

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $327.70changed to$311.34

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 5.65 changed to 5.45
    • Malpractice RVU 0.47 changed to 0.25
    • Work GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.006
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.119 changed to 1.023

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $337.64changed to$327.70

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 5.92 changed to 5.65
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.47

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $342.99changed to$337.64

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 6.07 changed to 5.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.47 changed to 0.48
    • Work GPCI 1.010 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.101 changed to 1.119

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $393.68changed to$342.99

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 7.80 changed to 6.07
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.47
    • Work GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.010
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.031 changed to 1.025
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.101

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $348.33changed to$393.68

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 6.17 changed to 7.80
    • Malpractice RVU 0.47 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $346.60changed to$348.33

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $411.60changed to$346.60

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 8.07 changed to 6.17
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.47
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.038 changed to 1.031
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.878 changed to 1.083

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $426.94changed to$411.60

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 9.09 changed to 8.07
    • Malpractice RVU 0.35 changed to 0.33
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.044 changed to 1.038
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.672 changed to 0.878

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $426.94

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$288.74$182.48RVU26D
2026-07-01$288.74$182.48RVU26C
2026-04-01$288.74$182.48RVU26B
2026-01-01$288.74$182.48RVU26A
2025-10-01$278.72$195.93RVU25D
2025-07-01$278.72$195.93RVU25C
2025-04-01$278.72$195.93RVU25B
2025-01-01$278.72$195.93RVU25A
2024-10-01$283.54$197.35RVU24D
2024-07-01$283.54$197.35RVU24C
2024-04-01$283.54$197.35RVU24B
2024-03-09$283.54$197.35RVU24AR
2024-01-01$278.91$194.13RVU24A
2023-10-01$290.13$200.04RVU23D
2023-07-01$290.13$200.04RVU23C
2023-04-01$290.13$200.04RVU23B
2023-01-01$290.13$200.04RVU23A
2022-10-01$297.45$202.67RVU22D
2022-07-01$297.45$202.67RVU22C
2022-04-01$297.45$202.67RVU22B
2022-01-01$297.45$202.67RVU22A
2021-10-01$303.49$206.13RVU21D
2021-07-01$303.49$206.13RVU21C
2021-04-01$303.49$206.13RVU21B
2021-01-01$303.49$206.13RVU21A
2020-10-01$311.34$219.59RVU20D
2020-07-01$311.34$219.59RVU20C
2020-04-01$311.34$219.59RVU20B
2020-01-01$311.34$219.59RVU20A
2019-10-01$327.70$236.62RVU19D
2019-07-01$327.70$236.62RVU19C
2019-04-01$327.70$236.62RVU19B
2019-01-01$327.70$236.62RVU19A
2018-10-01$337.64$245.94RVU18D
2018-07-01$337.64$245.94RVU18C
2018-04-01$337.64$245.94RVU18B
2018-01-01$337.64$245.94RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$342.99$250.29RVU17D
2017-07-01$342.99$250.29RVU17C
2017-04-01$342.99$250.29RVU17B
2017-01-01$342.99$250.29RVU17A
2016-10-01$393.68$239.01RVU16D
2016-07-01$393.68$239.01RVU16C
2016-04-01$393.68$239.01RVU16B
2016-01-01$393.68$239.01RVU16A
2015-10-01$348.33$253.12RVU15D
2015-07-01$348.33$253.12RVU15C
2015-04-01$346.60$251.86RVU15B
2015-01-01$346.60$251.86RVU15A
2014-10-01$411.60$249.85RVU14D
2014-07-01$411.60$249.85RVU14C
2014-04-01$411.60$249.85RVU14B
2014-01-01$411.60$249.85RVU14A
2013-10-01$426.94$252.18RVU13D
2013-07-01$426.94$252.18RVU13C
2013-04-01$426.94$252.18RVU13B
2013-01-01$426.94$252.18RVU13AR

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Where the Delaware rate applies

Delaware is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 79 cities and communities in Delaware. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Arden
  • Ardencroft
  • Ardentown
  • Bear
  • Bellefonte
  • Bethany Beach
  • Bethel
  • Blades

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40805 billing questions

How does this differ from 40804?

40805 is for a complicated removal of an embedded foreign body in the oral vestibule; 40804 represents the simple removal. Document the factors that made retrieval complicated.

Does this code cover removal of a loose object?

No. This code describes a complicated removal of an embedded object. A loose object removed simply does not support this level.

Are related postoperative visits separately reported?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure.

Should modifier 50 be appended for objects on both sides?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.

Can an assistant surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is available only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

What documentation supports the complicated level?

Record the foreign body’s specific oral vestibule location and the additional work needed to expose and retrieve it, distinguishing the service from simple removal.

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 40805PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,860 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for DelawareGPCI2026.csv, line 40 (RVU26D)

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