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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

24066 in Redding

Office / nonfacility

$716.06

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$419.54

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.

Musculoskeletal surgery

About 24066: Deep arm or elbow soft-tissue biopsy

Report this service when a surgeon obtains a biopsy from deep soft tissue in the upper arm or elbow area to diagnose a lesion or mass.

A surgeon obtains tissue from a deep soft-tissue lesion in the upper arm or around the elbow for diagnostic evaluation. This is appropriate when the target lies beneath superficial tissues and sampling, rather than complete tumor removal, is the operative objective. Orthopedic surgeons, including orthopedic oncologists, commonly perform the procedure in a hospital or ambulatory surgery setting when the lesion requires operative access.

Report 24066 for a deep biopsy; distinguish it from the superficial biopsy in 24065. The operative report should identify the arm or elbow site, describe the target’s depth and the tissue sampled, and make clear that the service was a biopsy rather than excision. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. For bilateral procedures reported with modifier 50, payment is 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 24066

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 procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
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 RVU5.22 · 25%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU14.13 · 69%
  • Malpractice RVU1.20 · 6%

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Medicare services in 2024 · #4722 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.

24066 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.

24065

Soft-tissue biopsy

Superficial upper arm or elbow

$276.64

Both codes describe arm or elbow soft-tissue biopsy; 24066 is for deep tissue, while 24065 is for superficial tissue.

24076

Tumor excision

Deep, under 5 cm

No office rate

24066 reports diagnostic sampling of deep soft tissue. 24076 describes excision of a deep arm or elbow tumor smaller than 5 cm.

24073

Tumor excision

Deep, 5 cm or larger

No office rate

Use 24073 for excision of a deep arm or elbow tumor 5 cm or larger; use 24066 when the operative service is a biopsy.

24075

Soft-tissue excision

Subcutaneous, under 3 cm

$596.42

24075 is for excision of a small superficial lesion in the arm or elbow area, not biopsy of deep soft tissue.

The same code, a different location

How does Redding compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 24066 is $719.34—$3.28 higher than the $716.06 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

24066 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Redding · This locality

    $716.06

  2. Bakersfield

    $719.34

    $3.28 higher than Redding

  3. Chico

    $716.06

    The same base rate than Redding

  4. El Centro

    $716.26

    $0.20 higher than Redding

  5. Fresno

    $716.06

    The same base rate than Redding

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $716.06

    The same base rate than Redding

  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $766.44

    $50.38 higher than Redding

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, 24066 ranges from $600.40 in Arkansas to $895.57 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

  • Madera

    California · 24066

    Office

    $716.06

    Facility

    $419.54

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 24066

    Office

    $716.06

    Facility

    $419.54

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 24066

    Office

    $716.06

    Facility

    $419.54

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 24066

    Office

    $827.73

    Facility

    $471.15

    $111.67 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 24066

    Office

    $762.06

    Facility

    $442.27

    $46.00 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 24066

    Office

    $716.06

    Facility

    $419.54

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 24066

    Office

    $728.94

    Facility

    $432.42

    $12.88 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 24066

    Office

    $751.00

    Facility

    $436.35

    $34.94 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 24066

    Office

    $748.24

    Facility

    $434.67

    $32.18 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 24066

    Office

    $765.77

    Facility

    $442.19

    $49.71 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 24066

    Office

    $874.77

    Facility

    $493.30

    $158.71 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 24066

    Office

    $873.41

    Facility

    $491.94

    $157.35 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 24066

    Office

    $895.57

    Facility

    $505.44

    $179.51 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 24066

    Office

    $890.00

    Facility

    $499.87

    $173.94 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 24066

    Office

    $736.36

    Facility

    $428.20

    $20.30 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 24066

    Office

    $772.92

    Facility

    $444.21

    $56.86 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 24066

    Office

    $751.02

    Facility

    $435.56

    $34.96 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 24066

    Office

    $780.63

    Facility

    $448.40

    $64.57 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 24066

    Office

    $716.06

    Facility

    $419.54

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 24066

    Office

    $825.77

    Facility

    $469.19

    $109.71 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 24066

    Office

    $716.06

    Facility

    $419.54

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 24066

    Office

    $716.06

    Facility

    $419.54

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 24066

    Office

    $784.34

    Facility

    $465.64

    $68.28 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 24066

    Office

    $767.02

    Facility

    $485.38

    $50.96 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 24066

    Office

    $741.87

    Facility

    $469.97

    $25.81 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 24066

    Office

    $797.49

    Facility

    $483.12

    $81.43 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 24066

    Office

    $786.25

    Facility

    $498.11

    $70.19 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 24066

    Office

    $610.00

    Facility

    $373.27

    $106.06 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 24066

    Office

    $600.40

    Facility

    $368.00

    $115.66 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 24066

    Office

    $665.99

    Facility

    $403.83

    $50.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 24066

    Office

    $709.91

    Facility

    $422.05

    $6.15 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 24066

    Office

    $734.63

    Facility

    $443.25

    $18.57 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 24066

    Office

    $677.55

    Facility

    $410.25

    $38.51 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 24066

    Office

    $724.91

    Facility

    $450.85

    $8.85 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 24066

    Office

    $685.78

    Facility

    $427.14

    $30.28 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 24066

    Office

    $702.52

    Facility

    $427.64

    $13.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 24066

    Office

    $643.11

    Facility

    $401.78

    $72.95 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 24066

    Office

    $734.17

    Facility

    $426.56

    $18.11 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 24066

    Office

    $622.10

    Facility

    $374.55

    $93.96 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 24066

    Office

    $627.51

    Facility

    $378.61

    $88.55 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 24066

    Office

    $689.27

    Facility

    $440.37

    $26.79 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 24066

    Office

    $667.89

    Facility

    $420.88

    $48.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 24066

    Office

    $731.29

    Facility

    $453.44

    $15.23 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 24066

    Office

    $631.33

    Facility

    $380.54

    $84.73 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 24066

    Office

    $621.20

    Facility

    $376.63

    $94.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 24066

    Office

    $630.59

    Facility

    $390.08

    $85.47 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 24066

    Office

    $663.99

    Facility

    $409.41

    $52.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 24066

    Office

    $630.43

    Facility

    $391.00

    $85.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 24066

    Office

    $780.69

    Facility

    $457.65

    $64.63 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 24066

    Office

    $706.06

    Facility

    $421.17

    $10.00 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 24066

    Office

    $733.13

    Facility

    $442.83

    $17.07 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 24066

    Office

    $690.51

    Facility

    $416.71

    $25.55 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 24066

    Office

    $633.48

    Facility

    $384.58

    $82.58 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 24066

    Office

    $667.35

    Facility

    $399.24

    $48.71 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 24066

    Office

    $697.37

    Facility

    $436.29

    $18.69 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 24066

    Office

    $650.50

    Facility

    $403.49

    $65.56 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 24066

    Office

    $671.86

    Facility

    $393.46

    $44.20 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 24066

    Office

    $656.68

    Facility

    $402.63

    $59.38 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 24066

    Office

    $663.81

    Facility

    $406.25

    $52.25 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 24066

    Office

    $620.22

    Facility

    $387.00

    $95.84 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 24066

    Office

    $610.33

    Facility

    $377.38

    $105.73 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 24066

    Office

    $686.31

    Facility

    $415.76

    $29.75 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 24066

    Office

    $640.30

    Facility

    $387.88

    $75.76 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 24066

    Office

    $662.58

    Facility

    $392.03

    $53.48 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 24066

    Office

    $625.12

    Facility

    $375.40

    $90.94 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 24066

    Office

    $700.73

    Facility

    $419.09

    $15.33 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 24066

    Office

    $775.61

    Facility

    $461.78

    $59.55 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 24066

    Office

    $740.67

    Facility

    $445.23

    $24.61 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 24066

    Office

    $655.27

    Facility

    $407.18

    $60.79 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 24066

    Office

    $680.17

    Facility

    $409.35

    $35.89 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 24066

    Office

    $821.10

    Facility

    $499.42

    $105.04 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 24066

    Office

    $747.49

    Facility

    $451.24

    $31.43 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 24066

    Office

    $801.16

    Facility

    $481.37

    $85.10 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 24066

    Office

    $650.89

    Facility

    $393.87

    $65.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 24066

    Office

    $645.65

    Facility

    $398.64

    $70.41 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 24066

    Office

    $626.95

    Facility

    $385.35

    $89.11 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 24066

    Office

    $731.30

    Facility

    $430.73

    $15.24 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 24066

    Office

    $672.60

    Facility

    $403.13

    $43.46 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 24066

    Office

    $716.61

    Facility

    $434.97

    $0.55 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 24066

    Office

    $645.48

    Facility

    $397.12

    $70.58 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 24066

    Office

    $690.98

    Facility

    $417.46

    $25.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 24066

    Office

    $700.95

    Facility

    $421.47

    $15.11 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 24066

    Office

    $644.51

    Facility

    $394.52

    $71.55 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 24066

    Office

    $659.77

    Facility

    $389.23

    $56.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 24066

    Office

    $624.88

    Facility

    $378.96

    $91.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 24066

    Office

    $709.54

    Facility

    $423.30

    $6.52 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 24066

    Office

    $641.07

    Facility

    $394.87

    $74.99 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 24066

    Office

    $674.72

    Facility

    $406.61

    $41.34 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 24066

    Office

    $680.38

    Facility

    $410.91

    $35.68 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 24066

    Office

    $676.18

    Facility

    $409.42

    $39.88 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 24066

    Office

    $677.59

    Facility

    $408.93

    $38.47 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 24066

    Office

    $699.55

    Facility

    $430.90

    $16.51 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 24066

    Office

    $658.43

    Facility

    $401.68

    $57.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 24066

    Office

    $653.98

    Facility

    $399.67

    $62.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 24066

    Office

    $666.58

    Facility

    $400.63

    $49.48 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 24066

    Office

    $690.98

    Facility

    $417.46

    $25.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 24066

    Office

    $661.87

    Facility

    $394.03

    $54.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 24066

    Office

    $704.09

    Facility

    $419.20

    $11.97 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 24066

    Office

    $794.91

    Facility

    $462.94

    $78.85 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 24066

    Office

    $638.83

    Facility

    $379.65

    $77.23 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 24066

    Office

    $641.84

    Facility

    $406.73

    $74.22 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 24066

    Office

    $675.97

    Facility

    $405.42

    $40.09 lower than Redding for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

24066 · 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 / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$786.251
AL$610.001
AR$600.401
AZ$665.991
CA$716.06–$895.5729
CO$709.911
CT$734.631
DC$784.341
DE$677.551
FL$685.78–$767.023
GA$643.11–$702.522
GU$734.171
HI$734.171
IA$622.101
ID$627.511
IL$667.89–$741.874
IN$631.331
KS$621.201
KY$630.591
LA$630.43–$663.992
MA$706.06–$780.692
MD$690.51–$784.343
ME$633.48–$667.352
MI$650.50–$697.372
MN$671.861
MO$620.22–$663.813
MS$610.331
MT$686.311
NC$640.301
ND$662.581
NE$625.121
NH$700.731
NJ$740.67–$775.612
NM$655.271
NV$680.171
NY$650.89–$821.105
OH$645.651
OK$626.951
OR$672.60–$731.302
PA$645.48–$716.612
PR$690.981
RI$700.951
SC$644.511
SD$659.771
TN$624.881
TX$641.07–$709.548
UT$653.981
VA$666.58–$784.342
VI$690.981
VT$661.871
WA$704.09–$794.912
WI$638.831
WV$641.841
WY$675.971

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 24066 in Redding, the physician’s office rate is $716.06 and the facility-setting rate is $419.54: a difference of $296.52.

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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Turn a percentage into dollars for 24066 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$787.67

$716.06 × 110% = $787.67

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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 24066 in Redding.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

2,259

Code
24066
Physician work
5.22
Practice expense
14.13
Malpractice
1.20

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 24066 in Redding
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work5.22× 1.0175.3087
Practice expense14.13× 1.09615.4865
Malpractice1.20× 0.5360.6432
Total RVUs21.4384
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$716.06

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work5.221.017
Practice expense14.131.096
Malpractice1.20.536

(5.22 × 1.017 + 14.13 × 1.096 + 1.2 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $716.06

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work5.221.017
Practice expense6.031.096
Malpractice1.20.536

(5.22 × 1.017 + 6.03 × 1.096 + 1.2 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $419.54

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

24066 · Office / nonfacility

$716.06

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $75.52 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $640.54 to $716.06 (11.8%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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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

    $640.54changed to$716.06

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 5.35 changed to 5.22
    • Practice expense RVU 12.56 changed to 14.13
    • Malpractice RVU 1.16 changed to 1.20
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $640.54

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$716.06$419.54RVU26D
2026-07-01$716.06$419.54RVU26C
2026-04-01$716.06$419.54RVU26B
2026-01-01$716.06$419.54RVU26A
2025-10-01$640.54$429.48RVU25D
2025-07-01$640.54$429.48RVU25C
2025-04-01$640.54$429.48RVU25B
2025-01-01$640.54$429.48RVU25A

24066 billing questions

How do I choose between 24066 and 24065?

Use 24066 for a biopsy of deep soft tissue in the upper arm or elbow area. Use 24065 when the biopsied tissue is superficial.

When should the surgeon report an excision code instead?

Choose an excision code when the operative objective is removal of a lesion or tumor, rather than obtaining tissue for diagnosis. The relevant code depends on the tissue depth, size, and extent of removal.

Is the pathology examination included in 24066?

24066 describes the surgeon’s tissue acquisition. A pathology examination is a distinct service when separately performed and reported.

What documentation supports reporting 24066?

Document the upper-arm or elbow site, the target’s deep location, the tissue obtained, and the diagnostic biopsy intent. The operative note should distinguish sampling from removal of the lesion.

How does Medicare handle bilateral reporting and multiple procedures?

For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, Medicare pays 150%. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%.

Can an assistant, co-surgeon, or surgical team be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted for this code. Medicare does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery.

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.

RVUs for 24066PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 2,259 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ReddingGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)
Open CMS sourceHow this rate is calculatedBuild a fee sheet