CPT code 40810: Mouth lesion excision, without repair2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Austin, TX

Reports removal of a lesion from the mucosa and submucosa of the mouth vestibule when the excision is performed without repair.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2K Medicare services in 2024

In Austin, TX, Medicare pays $225.12 for 40810 in the office and $118.04 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$225.12Office (non-facility)
$118.04Hospital or facility
+4.2%vs the national office rate ($216.10)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 40810 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 40810 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Austin, TX
  2. What 40810 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 40810 covers

This service removes a lesion from the lining and underlying tissue of the oral vestibule, the space between the lips or cheeks and the teeth or gums. It may be performed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, dentist, or other qualified clinician in an office or surgical setting. A persistent or suspicious inner-lip or cheek lesion may be excised for treatment or tissue diagnosis; the specimen can be submitted for pathologic examination.

Choose this code when the documented work is excision in the vestibule and no repair is performed. If the operative note describes repair, compare the repair-specific codes in this family rather than reporting this code. Document the precise site, lesion and extent removed, and whether repair was performed. The service 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% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; 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 Austin, TX compares for 40810

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 40810 runs from $189.83 in Arkansas to $291.43 in San Benito County, CA. Austin, TX pays $225.12. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

40810 in Austin, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Austin, TX · this page$225.12
  2. Beaumont, TX · Texas$200.77−$24.35
  3. Brazoria, TX · Texas$213.65−$11.47
  4. Dallas, TX · Texas$214.99−$10.13
  5. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$213.41−$11.71
  6. Galveston, TX · Texas$214.27−$10.85
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$217.56−$7.56

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

Every other payment area

40810 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$207.07$111.03
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$246.22$126.50
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$248.67$129.45
Miami, FLFlorida$232.09$126.73
Chicago, ILIllinois$225.03$123.32
Manhattan, NYNew York$249.31$131.71
AlaskaAlaska$246.38$138.60
AlabamaAlabama$192.79$104.23

40810 rates by state

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$189.83

$260.70

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40810 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$246.381
AL$192.791
AR$189.831
AZ$210.101
CA$229.97–$291.4329
CO$225.921
CT$231.011
DC$248.671
DE$213.731
FL$211.84–$232.093
GA$199.37–$220.102
GU$236.271
HI$236.271
IA$198.401
ID$199.681
IL$205.08–$225.534
IN$200.921
KS$197.221
KY$197.201
LA$196.80–$207.152
MA$224.37–$249.402
MD$218.04–$248.673
ME$200.58–$212.392
MI$202.47–$214.432
MN$216.681
MO$193.09–$208.163
MS$191.511
MT$216.091
NC$202.831
ND$212.531
NE$199.611
NH$222.141
NJ$233.71–$245.822
NM$203.561
NV$215.271
NY$206.03–$255.415
OH$201.741
OK$197.041
OR$213.66–$233.662
PA$202.19–$224.862
PR$217.841
RI$221.771
SC$202.611
SD$212.111
TN$198.241
TX$200.77–$225.128
UT$205.551
VA$211.52–$248.672
VI$217.841
VT$211.481
WA$224.02–$254.832
WI$204.991
WV$196.991
WY$214.541

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How the 40810 rate is calculated

Each of 40810’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 · 40810

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.33

1.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense4.96

4.96 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.18

0.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

6.4700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$216.10

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

The exact Austin, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,863

Code
40810
Physician work
1.33
Practice expense
4.96
Malpractice
0.18

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin, TX
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office calculation for 40810 in Austin, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.33× 1.0021.3327
Practice expense4.96× 1.0585.2477
Malpractice0.18× 0.8860.1595
Total RVUs6.7398
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Austin, TX$225.12

Office: (1.33 × 1.002 + 4.96 × 1.058 + 0.18 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $225.12

Facility: (1.33 × 1.002 + 1.93 × 1.058 + 0.18 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $118.04

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Payment rules and modifiers for 40810

40810 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 40810

Mouth lesion excision, without repair

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)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
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 · 40810

Mouth lesion excision, without repair

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

40810 without 51 · national office

$216.10

Mouth lesion excision, without repair

40810-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$108.05

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 40810 has changed in Austin, TX

40810 · Office / nonfacility

$225.12

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $9.93 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $215.19 to $225.12 (4.6%).

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

    $215.19changed to$225.12

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.36 changed to 1.33
    • Practice expense RVU 4.92 changed to 4.96
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.18
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $224.54changed to$215.19

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 5.00 changed to 4.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.16

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $220.87changed to$224.54

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $229.29changed to$220.87

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 5.01 changed to 5.00
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.053 changed to 1.046
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.727 changed to 0.914
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $232.38changed to$229.29

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 4.97 changed to 5.01
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.18
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.059 changed to 1.053
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.539 changed to 0.727

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $232.82changed to$232.38

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 4.94 changed to 4.97
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.17

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $221.32changed to$232.82

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 4.49 changed to 4.94
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.15
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.040 changed to 1.059
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.643 changed to 0.539

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $217.30changed to$221.32

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 4.42 changed to 4.49
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.16
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.040
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.747 changed to 0.643

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $214.86changed to$217.30

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 4.36 changed to 4.42

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $215.58changed to$214.86

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 4.40 changed to 4.36
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.747

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $217.17changed to$215.58

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 4.46 changed to 4.40
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.766 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $217.14changed to$217.17

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 4.43 changed to 4.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.21

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $216.05changed to$217.14

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $215.35changed to$216.05

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 4.46 changed to 4.43
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.22
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.759 changed to 0.766

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $219.43changed to$215.35

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 4.91 changed to 4.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.014
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.751 changed to 0.759

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $219.43

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$225.12$118.04RVU26D
2026-07-01$225.12$118.04RVU26C
2026-04-01$225.12$118.04RVU26B
2026-01-01$225.12$118.04RVU26A
2025-10-01$215.19$122.82RVU25D
2025-07-01$215.19$122.82RVU25C
2025-04-01$215.19$122.82RVU25B
2025-01-01$215.19$122.82RVU25A
2024-10-01$224.54$126.00RVU24D
2024-07-01$224.54$126.00RVU24C
2024-04-01$224.54$126.00RVU24B
2024-03-09$224.54$126.00RVU24AR
2024-01-01$220.87$123.94RVU24A
2023-10-01$229.29$127.24RVU23D
2023-07-01$229.29$127.24RVU23C
2023-04-01$229.29$127.24RVU23B
2023-01-01$229.29$127.24RVU23A
2022-10-01$232.38$126.46RVU22D
2022-07-01$232.38$126.46RVU22C
2022-04-01$232.38$126.46RVU22B
2022-01-01$232.38$126.46RVU22A
2021-10-01$232.82$126.40RVU21D
2021-07-01$232.82$126.40RVU21C
2021-04-01$232.82$126.40RVU21B
2021-01-01$232.82$126.40RVU21A
2020-10-01$221.32$128.61RVU20D
2020-07-01$221.32$128.61RVU20C
2020-04-01$221.32$128.61RVU20B
2020-01-01$221.32$128.61RVU20A
2019-10-01$217.30$130.83RVU19D
2019-07-01$217.30$130.83RVU19C
2019-04-01$217.30$130.83RVU19B
2019-01-01$217.30$130.83RVU19A
2018-10-01$214.86$132.16RVU18D
2018-07-01$214.86$132.16RVU18C
2018-04-01$214.86$132.16RVU18B
2018-01-01$214.86$132.16RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$215.58$133.22RVU17D
2017-07-01$215.58$133.22RVU17C
2017-04-01$215.58$133.22RVU17B
2017-01-01$215.58$133.22RVU17A
2016-10-01$217.17$133.99RVU16D
2016-07-01$217.17$133.99RVU16C
2016-04-01$217.17$133.99RVU16B
2016-01-01$217.17$133.99RVU16A
2015-10-01$217.14$134.75RVU15D
2015-07-01$217.14$134.75RVU15C
2015-04-01$216.05$134.08RVU15B
2015-01-01$216.05$134.08RVU15A
2014-10-01$215.35$132.89RVU14D
2014-07-01$215.35$132.89RVU14C
2014-04-01$215.35$132.89RVU14B
2014-01-01$215.35$132.89RVU14A
2013-10-01$219.43$133.26RVU13D
2013-07-01$219.43$133.26RVU13C
2013-04-01$219.43$133.26RVU13B
2013-01-01$219.43$133.26RVU13AR

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40810 billing questions

When should this code be used instead of 40808?

Use 40810 when the lesion is excised from the oral vestibule. Code 40808 describes biopsy rather than this excision service.

Does this code include closure of the excision site?

No repair is included in this code. If the operative note documents repair, compare the repair-specific vestibular lesion excision codes.

Can modifier 50 be reported for lesions on both sides?

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

Are postoperative visits separately reported during the global period?

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

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be paid?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

Is examination of the removed tissue included?

The code represents removal of the lesion, not the pathologist's examination. A pathology service may be reported separately when performed.

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 40810PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,863 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Austin, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)

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