CPT code 41108: Oral biopsy, floor of mouth2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Salinas, CA

Report this service when a clinician biopsies a lesion or abnormal tissue arising from the floor of the mouth for diagnostic evaluation.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality966 Medicare services in 2024

In Salinas, CA, Medicare pays $189.35 for 41108 in the office and $89.86 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$189.35Office (non-facility)
$89.86Hospital or facility
+11.4%vs the national office rate ($170.01)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 41108 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 41108 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Salinas, CA
  2. What 41108 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 41108 covers

A clinician removes a tissue sample from the floor of the mouth for diagnostic examination, often when an oral lesion or unexplained tissue change needs evaluation. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, otolaryngologists, and other clinicians qualified to perform oral procedures may do the biopsy in an office or facility. The specimen is generally submitted for pathologic examination; the biopsy code describes the tissue-sampling procedure, not the pathology interpretation.

Select this code for a biopsy at the floor of the mouth, rather than a biopsy of the tongue or an excision of a lesion. The operative note should identify the sampled site and document that tissue was obtained for diagnosis. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are 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 50% reduction. Do not use modifier 50 for this anatomy. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery, and 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 Salinas, CA compares for 41108

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 41108 runs from $149.35 in Arkansas to $228.75 in San Benito County, CA. Salinas, CA pays $189.35. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

41108 in Salinas, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Salinas, CA · this page$189.35
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$181.14−$8.21
  3. Chico, CA · California$180.70−$8.65
  4. El Centro, CA · California$180.73−$8.62
  5. Fresno, CA · California$180.70−$8.65
  6. Hanford, CA · California$180.70−$8.65
  7. Los Angeles, CA · California$193.45+$4.10

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

Every other payment area

41108 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Madera, CACalifornia$180.70$86.62
Merced, CACalifornia$180.70$86.62
Modesto, CACalifornia$180.70$86.62
Napa, CACalifornia$210.90$97.76
Oxnard, CACalifornia$192.65$91.18
Redding, CACalifornia$180.70$86.62
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$180.70$86.62
Riverside, CACalifornia$182.33$88.25

41108 rates by state

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$149.35

$204.73

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41108 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$194.031
AL$151.681
AR$149.351
AZ$165.281
CA$180.70–$228.7529
CO$177.611
CT$181.731
DC$195.521
DE$168.131
FL$166.84–$182.973
GA$157.01–$173.192
GU$185.611
HI$185.611
IA$156.001
ID$157.031
IL$161.59–$177.624
IN$158.001
KS$155.121
KY$155.241
LA$154.94–$163.072
MA$176.42–$196.002
MD$171.51–$195.523
ME$157.78–$167.002
MI$159.41–$168.922
MN$170.231
MO$152.04–$163.823
MS$150.741
MT$170.001
NC$159.541
ND$167.031
NE$156.941
NH$174.681
NJ$183.82–$193.282
NM$160.291
NV$169.301
NY$162.06–$201.025
OH$158.801
OK$155.061
OR$168.01–$183.652
PA$159.14–$176.922
PR$171.361
RI$174.411
SC$159.441
SD$166.681
TN$155.931
TX$158.02–$177.018
UT$161.741
VA$166.34–$195.522
VI$171.361
VT$166.241
WA$176.13–$200.222
WI$161.111
WV$155.241
WY$168.711

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How the 41108 rate is calculated

Each of 41108’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 · 41108

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.07

1.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.87

3.87 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.15

0.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

5.0900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$170.01

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

The exact Salinas, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,897

Code
41108
Physician work
1.07
Practice expense
3.87
Malpractice
0.15

GPCI2026.csv

22

Locality
Salinas, CA
Physician work
1.031
Practice expense
1.159
Malpractice
0.536
Office calculation for 41108 in Salinas, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.07× 1.0311.1032
Practice expense3.87× 1.1594.4853
Malpractice0.15× 0.5360.0804
Total RVUs5.6689
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Salinas, CA$189.35

Office: (1.07 × 1.031 + 3.87 × 1.159 + 0.15 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $189.35

Facility: (1.07 × 1.031 + 1.3 × 1.159 + 0.15 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $89.86

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Payment rules and modifiers for 41108

41108 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 41108

Oral biopsy, floor of mouth

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 · 41108

Oral biopsy, floor of mouth

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

41108 without 51 · national office

$170.01

Oral biopsy, floor of mouth

41108-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$85.01

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 41108 has changed in Salinas, CA

41108 · Office / nonfacility

$189.35

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $7.18 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $182.17 to $189.35 (3.9%).

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

    $182.17changed to$189.35

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.10 changed to 1.07
    • Practice expense RVU 3.78 changed to 3.87
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.035 changed to 1.031
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.165 changed to 1.159
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $188.83changed to$182.17

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.82 changed to 3.78
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.16

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $185.75changed to$188.83

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $191.60changed to$185.75

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.83 changed to 3.82
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.035
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.149 changed to 1.165
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.579 changed to 0.560
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $192.00changed to$191.60

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.79 changed to 3.83
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.17
    • Work GPCI 1.064 changed to 1.050
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.133 changed to 1.149
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.597 changed to 0.579

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $188.20changed to$192.00

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.69 changed to 3.79
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.14
    • Work GPCI 1.058 changed to 1.064
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.122 changed to 1.133

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $172.87changed to$188.20

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 3.20 changed to 3.69
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.058
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.112 changed to 1.122
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.580 changed to 0.597

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $167.12changed to$172.87

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 3.10 changed to 3.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.051
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.101 changed to 1.112
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.562 changed to 0.580

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $161.53changed to$167.12

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.99 changed to 3.10
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.026
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.092 changed to 1.101

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $161.14changed to$161.53

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.01 changed to 2.99
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.092
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.610 changed to 0.562

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    No ratechanged to$161.14

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$189.35$89.86RVU26D
2026-07-01$189.35$89.86RVU26C
2026-04-01$189.35$89.86RVU26B
2026-01-01$189.35$89.86RVU26A
2025-10-01$182.17$97.38RVU25D
2025-07-01$182.17$97.38RVU25C
2025-04-01$182.17$97.38RVU25B
2025-01-01$182.17$97.38RVU25A
2024-10-01$188.83$99.25RVU24D
2024-07-01$188.83$99.25RVU24C
2024-04-01$188.83$99.25RVU24B
2024-03-09$188.83$99.25RVU24AR
2024-01-01$185.75$97.63RVU24A
2023-10-01$191.60$100.10RVU23D
2023-07-01$191.60$100.10RVU23C
2023-04-01$191.60$100.10RVU23B
2023-01-01$191.60$100.10RVU23A
2022-10-01$192.00$99.07RVU22D
2022-07-01$192.00$99.07RVU22C
2022-04-01$192.00$99.07RVU22B
2022-01-01$192.00$99.07RVU22A
2021-10-01$188.20$98.93RVU21D
2021-07-01$188.20$98.93RVU21C
2021-04-01$188.20$98.93RVU21B
2021-01-01$188.20$98.93RVU21A
2020-10-01$172.87$96.21RVU20D
2020-07-01$172.87$96.21RVU20C
2020-04-01$172.87$96.21RVU20B
2020-01-01$172.87$96.21RVU20A
2019-10-01$167.12$96.10RVU19D
2019-07-01$167.12$96.10RVU19C
2019-04-01$167.12$96.10RVU19B
2019-01-01$167.12$96.10RVU19A
2018-10-01$161.53$96.27RVU18D
2018-07-01$161.53$96.27RVU18C
2018-04-01$161.53$96.27RVU18B
2018-01-01$161.53$96.27RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$161.14$97.40RVU17D
2017-07-01$161.14$97.40RVU17C
2017-04-01$161.14$97.40RVU17B
2017-01-01$161.14$97.40RVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
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 Salinas, CA rate applies

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41108 billing questions

How is 41108 distinguished from a tongue biopsy?

Use 41108 when the sampled tissue is from the floor of the mouth. A biopsy of tongue tissue is coded according to the tongue site instead.

Can the pathology examination be reported separately?

The biopsy reports the clinician's tissue-sampling procedure. The pathologist's examination of the submitted specimen is a separate service when performed and reportable.

Is modifier 50 appropriate for bilateral floor-of-mouth biopsies?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code's descriptor and anatomy; do not append modifier 50.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50% when performed in the same session.

Are assistant surgeons or co-surgeons payable for 41108?

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

Are related postoperative visits included?

Yes. The code has a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during those 10 days.

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 41108PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,897 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Salinas, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 22 (RVU26D)

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