No office rate
Both cover subcutaneous back or flank mass excision; 21930 is for a mass under 3 cm, while 21931 is for one 3 cm or larger.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
21930 in El Centro
Office / nonfacility
$560.12
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$352.56
Base rate per service
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
Surgery
About 21930: Subcutaneous back mass excision under 3 cm
Reports excision of a subcutaneous soft-tissue mass on the back or flank when the mass is smaller than 3 cm.
This service removes a small soft-tissue mass from the subcutaneous layer of the back or flank. A surgeon typically makes an incision and dissects the mass from surrounding tissue; a small lipoma is a familiar example. The code is for a mass beneath the skin, not a lesion confined to the skin or a sample taken only for diagnosis. It may be performed in an office procedure room or a surgical facility.
Select this code when the documented site is the back or flank, the mass is subcutaneous, and its size is under 3 cm. The operative report should support the location, tissue plane, dimensions, and excision performed. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate; Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 21930
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU4.82 · 30%
- Practice expense (office) RVU10.30 · 64%
- Malpractice RVU1.07 · 7%
3.2K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2121 by national volume
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.
21930 compared with similar codes
Office rates for El Centro, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Choose 21932 for a deep, subfascial or intramuscular mass under 5 cm. Choose 21930 for a subcutaneous mass under 3 cm.
$278.20
21920 reports biopsy of back or flank soft tissue; 21930 reports excision of the subcutaneous mass rather than sampling it for diagnosis.
$564.24
21925 is for biopsy of deep back or flank soft tissue. 21930 is for excision of a subcutaneous mass under 3 cm.
The same code, a different location
How does El Centro compare?
In Bakersfield, the office rate for 21930 is $562.87—$2.75 higher than the $560.12 rate in El Centro. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.
21930 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
El Centro · This locality
$560.12
$562.87
$2.75 higher than El Centro
$559.94
$0.18 lower than El Centro
$559.94
$0.18 lower than El Centro
$559.94
$0.18 lower than El Centro
$38.19 higher than El Centro
$559.94
$0.18 lower than El Centro
Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 21930 ranges from $474.92 in Arkansas to $693.95 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Merced
California · 21930
Office
$559.94
Facility
$352.38
$0.18 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Modesto
California · 21930
Office
$559.94
Facility
$352.38
$0.18 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Napa
California · 21930
Office
$642.72
Facility
$393.11
$82.60 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 21930
Office
$594.41
Facility
$370.56
$34.29 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Redding
California · 21930
Office
$559.94
Facility
$352.38
$0.18 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 21930
Office
$559.94
Facility
$352.38
$0.18 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 21930
Office
$571.43
Facility
$363.87
$11.31 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 21930
Office
$586.05
Facility
$365.80
$25.93 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 21930
Office
$583.87
Facility
$364.37
$23.75 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 21930
Office
$596.65
Facility
$370.15
$36.53 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 21930
Office
$677.77
Facility
$410.74
$117.65 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 21930
Office
$676.56
Facility
$409.53
$116.44 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 21930
Office
$693.95
Facility
$420.86
$133.83 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 21930
Office
$688.98
Facility
$415.89
$128.86 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 21930
Office
$574.73
Facility
$359.03
$14.61 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 21930
Office
$601.52
Facility
$371.42
$41.40 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 21930
Office
$585.79
Facility
$364.97
$25.67 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 21930
Office
$607.45
Facility
$374.88
$47.33 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 21930
Office
$559.94
Facility
$352.38
$0.18 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 21930
Office
$640.97
Facility
$391.36
$80.85 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 21930
Office
$559.94
Facility
$352.38
$0.18 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 21930
Office
$559.94
Facility
$352.38
$0.18 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 21930
Office
$614.73
Facility
$391.64
$54.61 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Miami
Florida · 21930
Office
$609.51
Facility
$412.36
$49.39 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Chicago
Illinois · 21930
Office
$589.89
Facility
$399.56
$29.77 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Manhattan
New York · 21930
Office
$627.74
Facility
$407.68
$67.62 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Alaska*
Alaska · 21930
Office
$627.57
Facility
$425.88
$67.45 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Alabama
Alabama · 21930
Office
$482.25
Facility
$316.54
$77.87 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 21930
Office
$474.92
Facility
$312.24
$85.20 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 21930
Office
$524.95
Facility
$341.44
$35.17 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 21930
Office
$556.88
Facility
$355.38
$3.24 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 21930
Office
$577.98
Facility
$374.01
$17.86 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Delaware
Delaware · 21930
Office
$533.83
Facility
$346.72
$26.29 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 21930
Office
$574.11
Facility
$382.26
$13.99 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 21930
Office
$543.60
Facility
$362.55
$16.52 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 21930
Office
$553.93
Facility
$361.52
$6.19 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 21930
Office
$510.47
Facility
$341.54
$49.65 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 21930
Office
$572.85
Facility
$357.52
$12.73 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 21930
Office
$489.97
Facility
$316.68
$70.15 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 21930
Office
$494.40
Facility
$320.17
$65.72 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 21930
Office
$549.48
Facility
$375.25
$10.64 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 21930
Office
$530.95
Facility
$358.04
$29.17 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 21930
Office
$578.77
Facility
$384.27
$18.65 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 21930
Office
$497.28
Facility
$321.72
$62.84 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 21930
Office
$490.01
Facility
$318.80
$70.11 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 21930
Office
$499.54
Facility
$331.17
$60.58 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 21930
Office
$525.32
Facility
$347.11
$34.80 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 21930
Office
$499.70
Facility
$332.09
$60.42 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 21930
Office
$610.17
Facility
$384.05
$50.05 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 21930
Office
$554.31
Facility
$354.89
$5.81 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 21930
Office
$576.92
Facility
$373.71
$16.80 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 21930
Office
$543.57
Facility
$351.91
$16.55 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 21930
Office
$499.73
Facility
$325.50
$60.39 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 21930
Office
$524.48
Facility
$336.80
$35.64 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 21930
Office
$553.24
Facility
$370.48
$6.88 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 21930
Office
$515.44
Facility
$342.53
$44.68 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 21930
Office
$525.58
Facility
$330.70
$34.54 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 21930
Office
$518.95
Facility
$341.12
$41.17 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 21930
Office
$524.32
Facility
$344.03
$35.80 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 21930
Office
$492.36
Facility
$329.11
$67.76 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 21930
Office
$483.61
Facility
$320.55
$76.51 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 21930
Office
$540.69
Facility
$351.31
$19.43 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 21930
Office
$504.81
Facility
$328.11
$55.31 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 21930
Office
$519.53
Facility
$330.15
$40.59 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 21930
Office
$492.04
Facility
$317.24
$68.08 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 21930
Office
$550.40
Facility
$353.25
$9.72 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 21930
Office
$608.38
Facility
$388.69
$48.26 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 21930
Office
$582.32
Facility
$375.51
$22.20 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 21930
Office
$519.39
Facility
$345.73
$40.73 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 21930
Office
$535.14
Facility
$345.56
$24.98 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 21930
Office
$646.71
Facility
$421.54
$86.59 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 21930
Office
$588.19
Facility
$380.82
$28.07 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 21930
Office
$629.47
Facility
$405.62
$69.35 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 21930
Office
$512.94
Facility
$333.03
$47.18 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 21930
Office
$511.12
Facility
$338.21
$49.00 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 21930
Office
$495.98
Facility
$326.86
$64.14 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 21930
Office
$572.37
Facility
$361.97
$12.25 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 21930
Office
$528.77
Facility
$340.14
$31.35 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 21930
Office
$564.66
Facility
$367.51
$4.54 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 21930
Office
$510.58
Facility
$336.73
$49.54 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 21930
Office
$544.01
Facility
$352.54
$16.11 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 21930
Office
$551.31
Facility
$355.68
$8.81 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 21930
Office
$509.25
Facility
$334.26
$50.87 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 21930
Office
$517.03
Facility
$327.65
$43.09 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 21930
Office
$492.91
Facility
$320.76
$67.21 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Austin
Texas · 21930
Office
$556.96
Facility
$356.59
$3.16 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Beaumont
Texas · 21930
Office
$507.26
Facility
$334.92
$52.86 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Brazoria
Texas · 21930
Office
$531.09
Facility
$343.41
$29.03 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Dallas
Texas · 21930
Office
$535.76
Facility
$347.13
$24.36 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Fort Worth
Texas · 21930
Office
$532.78
Facility
$346.05
$27.34 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Galveston
Texas · 21930
Office
$533.49
Facility
$345.44
$26.63 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Houston
Texas · 21930
Office
$553.08
Facility
$365.02
$7.04 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 21930
Office
$519.75
Facility
$340.02
$40.37 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 21930
Office
$516.47
Facility
$338.45
$43.65 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 21930
Office
$524.40
Facility
$338.24
$35.72 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 21930
Office
$544.01
Facility
$352.54
$16.11 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 21930
Office
$519.67
Facility
$332.18
$40.45 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 21930
Office
$552.55
Facility
$353.13
$7.57 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 21930
Office
$620.36
Facility
$387.99
$60.24 higher than El Centro for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 21930
Office
$501.58
Facility
$320.15
$58.54 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 21930
Office
$511.10
Facility
$346.52
$49.02 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 21930
Office
$531.47
Facility
$342.09
$28.65 lower than El Centro for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
21930 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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$474.92
$627.57
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $627.57 | 1 |
| AL | $482.25 | 1 |
| AR | $474.92 | 1 |
| AZ | $524.95 | 1 |
| CA | $559.94–$693.95 | 29 |
| CO | $556.88 | 1 |
| CT | $577.98 | 1 |
| DC | $614.73 | 1 |
| DE | $533.83 | 1 |
| FL | $543.60–$609.51 | 3 |
| GA | $510.47–$553.93 | 2 |
| GU | $572.85 | 1 |
| HI | $572.85 | 1 |
| IA | $489.97 | 1 |
| ID | $494.40 | 1 |
| IL | $530.95–$589.89 | 4 |
| IN | $497.28 | 1 |
| KS | $490.01 | 1 |
| KY | $499.54 | 1 |
| LA | $499.70–$525.32 | 2 |
| MA | $554.31–$610.17 | 2 |
| MD | $543.57–$614.73 | 3 |
| ME | $499.73–$524.48 | 2 |
| MI | $515.44–$553.24 | 2 |
| MN | $525.58 | 1 |
| MO | $492.36–$524.32 | 3 |
| MS | $483.61 | 1 |
| MT | $540.69 | 1 |
| NC | $504.81 | 1 |
| ND | $519.53 | 1 |
| NE | $492.04 | 1 |
| NH | $550.40 | 1 |
| NJ | $582.32–$608.38 | 2 |
| NM | $519.39 | 1 |
| NV | $535.14 | 1 |
| NY | $512.94–$646.71 | 5 |
| OH | $511.12 | 1 |
| OK | $495.98 | 1 |
| OR | $528.77–$572.37 | 2 |
| PA | $510.58–$564.66 | 2 |
| PR | $544.01 | 1 |
| RI | $551.31 | 1 |
| SC | $509.25 | 1 |
| SD | $517.03 | 1 |
| TN | $492.91 | 1 |
| TX | $507.26–$556.96 | 8 |
| UT | $516.47 | 1 |
| VA | $524.40–$614.73 | 2 |
| VI | $544.01 | 1 |
| VT | $519.67 | 1 |
| WA | $552.55–$620.36 | 2 |
| WI | $501.58 | 1 |
| WV | $511.10 | 1 |
| WY | $531.47 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
El Centro is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 18 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.
Why are the office and facility amounts different?
For 21930 in El Centro, the physician’s office rate is $560.12 and the facility-setting rate is $352.56: a difference of $207.56.
The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.
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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 21930 in El Centro. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$616.13
$560.12 × 110% = $616.13
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 21930 in El Centro.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,035
- Code
- 21930
- Physician work
- 4.82
- Practice expense
- 10.30
- Malpractice
- 1.07
GPCI2026.csv
10
- Locality
- El Centro
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.541
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 4.82 | × 1.017 | 4.9019 |
| Practice expense | 10.30 | × 1.096 | 11.2888 |
| Malpractice | 1.07 | × 0.541 | 0.5789 |
| Total RVUs | 16.7696 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, El Centro$560.12
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.82 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 10.3 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 1.07 | 0.541 |
(4.82 × 1.017 + 10.3 × 1.096 + 1.07 × 0.541) × $33.4009 = $560.12
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.82 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 4.63 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 1.07 | 0.541 |
(4.82 × 1.017 + 4.63 × 1.096 + 1.07 × 0.541) × $33.4009 = $352.56
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
21930 · Office / nonfacility
$560.12
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $54.01 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $506.11 to $560.12 (10.7%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$506.11changed to$560.12
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 4.94 changed to 4.82
- Practice expense RVU 9.19 changed to 10.30
- Malpractice RVU 1.04 changed to 1.07
- Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
- Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
- Malpractice GPCI 0.570 changed to 0.541
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
Earliest loaded release: $506.11
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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21930 billing questions
When should I report 21930 instead of 21931?
Use 21930 for a subcutaneous back or flank mass under 3 cm. Use 21931 when that subcutaneous mass is 3 cm or larger.
How does 21930 differ from 21932?
21930 describes a subcutaneous mass under 3 cm. 21932 is for a deeper, subfascial or intramuscular mass under 5 cm.
Can I use 21930 when the surgeon only biopsies the mass?
No. A diagnostic tissue sample is a biopsy service; 21930 represents excision of the subcutaneous mass.
What documentation supports reporting 21930?
Document the back or flank location, the subcutaneous tissue plane, the mass dimensions, and that the mass was excised.
What global and multiple-procedure rules affect 21930?
It has a 90-day global period that includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. In the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%.
Can I report an assistant, co-surgeon, or team surgeon with 21930?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
2,03221899,,Unlisted px neck/thorax,C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,YYY,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,0,1,1,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,03321920,,Biopsy soft tissue of back,A,,2.06,5.54,,1.90,,0.30,7.90,4.26,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,03421925,,Biopsy soft tissue of back,A,,4.51,10.72,,5.62,,1.03,16.26,11.16,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,03521930,,Exc back les sc < 3 cm,A,,4.82,10.30,,4.63,,1.07,16.19,10.52,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,03621931,,Exc back les sc 3 cm/>,A,,6.71,5.21,NA,5.21,,1.66,13.58,13.58,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,03721932,,Exc back tum deep < 5 cm,A,,9.57,6.96,NA,6.96,,2.25,18.78,18.78,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,03821933,,Exc back tum deep 5 cm/>,A,,10.85,7.47,NA,7.47,,2.64,20.96,20.96,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609
901112,CA,55,CHICO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1001182,CA,71,EL CENTRO,1.017,1.096,0.541
1101112,CA,56,FRESNO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1201112,CA,57,HANFORD-CORCORAN,1.017,1.096,0.536
1301182,CA,18,LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY),1.041,1.183,0.664