CPT code 40806: Lip frenum release, labial frenum2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Vermont

Report this service for incision and release of a restrictive labial frenum, the tissue fold connecting the inner lip to the gum.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality

In Vermont, Medicare pays $99.32 for 40806 in the office and $27.57 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$99.32Office (non-facility)
$27.57Hospital or facility
−1.9%vs the national office rate ($101.20)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 40806 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 40806 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Vermont
  2. What 40806 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 40806 covers

This procedure releases a restrictive labial frenum by incising the tissue fold between the inner surface of the upper or lower lip and the gum. It may be performed by an oral surgeon, dentist, or other qualified clinician when the labial attachment is being released; it is distinct from surgery on the lingual frenum beneath the tongue. The record should identify the lip site and describe the frenum release performed.

Select this code for incision and release, not for removal of a mouth lesion or excision of a lip or cheek fold. Document the clinical indication, anatomical site, and work performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. 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. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented 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 Vermont compares for 40806

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 40806 runs from $87.66 in Arkansas to $140.79 in San Benito County, CA. Vermont pays $99.32. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

40806 in Vermont vs other payment areas
  1. Vermont · this page$99.32
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$117.26+$17.94
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$117.85+$18.53
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$107.93+$8.61
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$104.32+$5.00
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$117.47+$18.15
  7. Alaska · Alaska$111.11+$11.79

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

Every other payment area

40806 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$89.19$25.77
ArkansasArkansas$87.66$25.40
ArizonaArizona$98.15$27.92
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$109.17$29.73
Chico, CACalifornia$109.01$29.57
El Centro, CACalifornia$109.02$29.58
Fresno, CACalifornia$109.01$29.57
Hanford, CACalifornia$109.01$29.57

40806 rates by state

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$87.66

$124.90

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40806 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$111.111
AL$89.191
AR$87.661
AZ$98.151
CA$109.01–$140.7929
CO$106.591
CT$108.691
DC$117.851
DE$99.981
FL$98.29–$107.933
GA$91.96–$103.062
GU$112.581
HI$112.581
IA$92.421
ID$93.011
IL$94.57–$105.234
IN$93.661
KS$91.651
KY$91.141
LA$90.86–$96.222
MA$105.68–$118.702
MD$102.21–$117.853
ME$93.31–$99.662
MI$93.70–$99.462
MN$102.381
MO$88.85–$96.933
MS$88.291
MT$101.201
NC$94.511
ND$100.011
NE$93.091
NH$104.611
NJ$110.00–$116.242
NM$94.211
NV$100.961
NY$96.15–$120.425
OH$93.461
OK$91.221
OR$100.25–$110.752
PA$93.78–$105.432
PR$102.161
RI$104.121
SC$94.131
SD$99.871
TN$92.161
TX$93.04–$106.178
UT$95.651
VA$99.10–$117.852
VI$102.161
VT$99.321
WA$105.58–$121.582
WI$96.071
WV$90.391
WY$100.681

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How the 40806 rate is calculated

Each of 40806’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 · 40806

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.30

0.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.67

2.67 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.06

0.06 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.0300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$101.20

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

The exact Vermont inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,861

Code
40806
Physician work
0.30
Practice expense
2.67
Malpractice
0.06

GPCI2026.csv

105

Locality
Vermont
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.990
Malpractice
0.506
Office calculation for 40806 in Vermont
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.30× 1.0000.3000
Practice expense2.67× 0.9902.6433
Malpractice0.06× 0.5060.0304
Total RVUs2.9737
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Vermont$99.32

Office: (0.3 × 1 + 2.67 × 0.99 + 0.06 × 0.506) × $33.4009 = $99.32

Facility: (0.3 × 1 + 0.5 × 0.99 + 0.06 × 0.506) × $33.4009 = $27.57

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Payment rules and modifiers for 40806

The CMS indicators that decide how 40806 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 40806

Lip frenum release, labial frenum

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

40806 without 51 · national office

$101.20

Lip frenum release, labial frenum

40806-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$50.60

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 40806 has changed in Vermont

40806 · Office / nonfacility

$99.32

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $3.18 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $96.14 to $99.32 (3.3%).

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

    $96.14changed to$99.32

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • Practice expense RVU 2.66 changed to 2.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.06
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.993 changed to 0.990
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.518 changed to 0.506

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $98.45changed to$96.14

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.64 changed to 2.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $96.84changed to$98.45

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $100.43changed to$96.84

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.997 changed to 0.993
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.543 changed to 0.518
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $102.62changed to$100.43

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 2.63 changed to 2.64
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.001 changed to 0.997
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.569 changed to 0.543

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $104.87changed to$102.62

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.67 changed to 2.63

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $102.46changed to$104.87

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.48 changed to 2.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.008 changed to 1.001
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.582 changed to 0.569

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $105.22changed to$102.46

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.53 changed to 2.48
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.015 changed to 1.008
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.595 changed to 0.582

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $107.66changed to$105.22

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.60 changed to 2.53

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $108.56changed to$107.66

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.65 changed to 2.60
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.07
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.010 changed to 1.015
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.639 changed to 0.595

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $117.88changed to$108.56

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.95 changed to 2.65
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.06
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.004 changed to 1.010
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.682 changed to 0.639

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $112.30changed to$117.88

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.77 changed to 2.95
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.03

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $111.74changed to$112.30

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $136.68changed to$111.74

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 3.46 changed to 2.77
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.006 changed to 1.004
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.618 changed to 0.682

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    No ratechanged to$136.68

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$99.32$27.57RVU26D
2026-07-01$99.32$27.57RVU26C
2026-04-01$99.32$27.57RVU26B
2026-01-01$99.32$27.57RVU26A
2025-10-01$96.14$28.68RVU25D
2025-07-01$96.14$28.68RVU25C
2025-04-01$96.14$28.68RVU25B
2025-01-01$96.14$28.68RVU25A
2024-10-01$98.45$28.70RVU24D
2024-07-01$98.45$28.70RVU24C
2024-04-01$98.45$28.70RVU24B
2024-03-09$98.45$28.70RVU24AR
2024-01-01$96.84$28.23RVU24A
2023-10-01$100.43$28.47RVU23D
2023-07-01$100.43$28.47RVU23C
2023-04-01$100.43$28.47RVU23B
2023-01-01$100.43$28.47RVU23A
2022-10-01$102.62$28.14RVU22D
2022-07-01$102.62$28.14RVU22C
2022-04-01$102.62$28.14RVU22B
2022-01-01$102.62$28.14RVU22A
2021-10-01$104.87$28.38RVU21D
2021-07-01$104.87$28.38RVU21C
2021-04-01$104.87$28.38RVU21B
2021-01-01$104.87$28.38RVU21A
2020-10-01$102.46$30.79RVU20D
2020-07-01$102.46$30.79RVU20C
2020-04-01$102.46$30.79RVU20B
2020-01-01$102.46$30.79RVU20A
2019-10-01$105.22$32.79RVU19D
2019-07-01$105.22$32.79RVU19C
2019-04-01$105.22$32.79RVU19B
2019-01-01$105.22$32.79RVU19A
2018-10-01$107.66$34.58RVU18D
2018-07-01$107.66$34.58RVU18C
2018-04-01$107.66$34.58RVU18B
2018-01-01$107.66$34.58RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$108.56$33.89RVU17D
2017-07-01$108.56$33.89RVU17C
2017-04-01$108.56$33.89RVU17B
2017-01-01$108.56$33.89RVU17A
2016-10-01$117.88$33.40RVU16D
2016-07-01$117.88$33.40RVU16C
2016-04-01$117.88$33.40RVU16B
2016-01-01$117.88$33.40RVU16A
2015-10-01$112.30$34.37RVU15D
2015-07-01$112.30$34.37RVU15C
2015-04-01$111.74$34.20RVU15B
2015-01-01$111.74$34.20RVU15A
2014-10-01$136.68$36.14RVU14D
2014-07-01$136.68$36.14RVU14C
2014-04-01$136.68$36.14RVU14B
2014-01-01$136.68$36.14RVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Vermont rate applies

Vermont is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 180 cities and communities in Vermont. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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40806 billing questions

How does this differ from a lingual frenum procedure?

This code is for incision and release of a labial frenum connecting the inner lip to the gum. Procedures on the frenum beneath the tongue are coded separately.

When would 40819 be more appropriate?

Choose 40819 when the documented service is excision of a lip or cheek fold. This code describes incision and release of a labial frenum.

Should modifier 50 be appended for upper and lower lip sites?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code. Document the treated site or sites without using modifier 50.

What documentation supports reporting this code?

Document the restrictive labial frenum, whether it is associated with the upper or lower lip, the clinical reason for release, and the incision and release performed.

How does the 0-day global period affect same-day services?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure. If other procedures occur in the same session, the standard multiple procedure reduction applies.

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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RVUs for 40806PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,861 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VermontGPCI2026.csv, line 105 (RVU26D)

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