No office rate
Choose 21601 when the operation is a chest-wall tumor excision involving ribs. Choose 21600 for partial rib removal that is not part of that tumor-resection service.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
21600 in Redding
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$572.22
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.
Thoracic surgery
About 21600: Partial rib excision
A surgeon removes a portion of a rib for a localized chest-wall problem when the operation is not a first-rib or tumor-resection service.
This service covers surgical removal of part of a rib, rather than an entire rib or a broader chest-wall tumor resection. It may be performed by a thoracic or other surgeon for a localized rib problem, with the operative report identifying the rib and the portion removed. The procedure is generally performed in an operating room; Medicare recorded facility services for this code in 2024.
Report 21600 when the procedure is a partial rib excision and the operative work supports that extent. A first or cervical rib operation, or an operation removing a chest-wall tumor with ribs, may fit a more specific code instead. The service has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 21600
- 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
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU7.08 · 42%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.24 · 48%
- Malpractice RVU1.68 · 10%
494
Medicare services in 2024 · #3576 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.
21600 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
21615 is specific to excision of the first and/or a cervical rib. Code 21600 describes partial rib removal in a different anatomic circumstance.
No office rate
21616 applies to first and/or cervical rib excision with the specified additional surgical work; 21600 is for partial rib excision without that specific service.
The same code, a different location
How does Redding compare?
21600 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Redding · This locality
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Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
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
Madera
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$642.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$603.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$590.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$595.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$592.87
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$603.15
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$672.76
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$670.86
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$689.44
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$681.64
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$584.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$605.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$594.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$611.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$639.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$635.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$664.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$643.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$660.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$678.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$509.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$501.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$551.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$575.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$605.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$560.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$616.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$583.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$584.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$548.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$581.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$510.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$516.23
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$602.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$575.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$620.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$518.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$513.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.50
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$559.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$533.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$624.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$574.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$604.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$568.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$524.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$544.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$596.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$551.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$536.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$549.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$554.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$528.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$514.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$567.70
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$529.12
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$534.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$511.72
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$630.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$608.04
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$556.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$558.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$683.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$616.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$657.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$537.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$544.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$525.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$587.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$550.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$594.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$542.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$570.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$575.33
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$538.48
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$530.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$516.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$577.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$539.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$554.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$560.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$558.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$558.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$588.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$548.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$545.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$546.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$570.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$537.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$572.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$631.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$517.43
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$555.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 21600
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$553.23
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
21600 · 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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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Redding is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 21600 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$629.44
$572.22 × 110% = $629.44
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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 21600 in Redding.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,008
- Code
- 21600
- Physician work
- 7.08
- Practice expense
- 8.24
- Malpractice
- 1.68
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 7.08 | × 1.017 | 7.2004 |
| Practice expense | 8.24 | × 1.096 | 9.0310 |
| Malpractice | 1.68 | × 0.536 | 0.9005 |
| Total RVUs | 17.1319 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Redding$572.22
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 7.08 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 8.24 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 1.68 | 0.536 |
(7.08 × 1.017 + 8.24 × 1.096 + 1.68 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $572.22
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
21600 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $572.22 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $572.22 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $572.22 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $572.22 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $570.49 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $570.49 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $570.49 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $570.49 | RVU25A |
21600 billing questions
When should 21600 be selected instead of a chest-wall tumor code?
Use 21600 for partial rib removal when the operation is not a chest-wall tumor resection. When the procedure removes a chest-wall tumor with ribs, compare the operative work with 21601.
Can modifier 50 be used when portions of ribs on both sides are removed?
CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for 21600. Modifier 50 should not be used for this code.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures in that session are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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.
2,00521556,,Exc neck tum deep < 5 cm,A,,7.47,5.76,NA,5.76,,1.48,14.71,14.71,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,00621557,,Resect neck thorax tumor<5cm,A,,14.38,8.92,NA,8.92,,3.12,26.42,26.42,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,00721558,,Resect neck tumor 5 cm/>,A,,21.04,11.03,NA,11.03,,4.50,36.57,36.57,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,00821600,,Partial removal of rib,A,,7.08,8.24,NA,8.24,,1.68,17.00,17.00,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,00921601,,Exc chest wall tumor w/ribs,A,,17.34,11.50,NA,11.50,,4.44,33.28,33.28,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,01021602,,Exc ch wal tum w/o lymphadec,A,,21.64,18.83,NA,18.83,,5.31,45.78,45.78,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,01121603,,Exc ch wal tum w/lymphadec,A,,24.54,19.34,NA,19.34,,6.18,50.06,50.06,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623
1901112,CA,61,REDDING,1.017,1.096,0.536
2001112,CA,62,RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO,1.018,1.096,0.853
2101112,CA,63,SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE-FOLSOM,1.036,1.163,0.536
2201112,CA,64,SALINAS,1.031,1.159,0.536