No office rate
Both describe deep tumors in the upper arm or elbow; use 24076 when the tumor is under 5 cm and this code when it is 5 cm or larger.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
24073 in Redding
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$647.89
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.
Soft tissue surgery
About 24073: Deep upper arm or elbow tumor excision
Reports surgical removal of a soft-tissue tumor beneath the fascia in the upper arm or elbow when the tumor measures at least 5 cm.
A surgeon removes a soft-tissue tumor located beneath the fascia in the upper arm or elbow, including a mass within muscle. The service covers tumors measuring 5 cm or larger. Orthopedic surgeons and surgical oncologists commonly perform this operation in an operating room, including hospital or ambulatory surgery settings.
Select the code using the tumor’s documented depth and size: it must be deep, rather than confined to the tissue above the fascia, and measure at least 5 cm. The operative report should identify the arm or elbow site, the tumor’s relationship to the fascia or muscle, and its size. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care for 90 days. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 applies to bilateral procedures, paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 24073
- 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
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU9.88 · 51%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.43 · 38%
- Malpractice RVU2.25 · 12%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #2940 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.
24073 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Use 24071 for a subcutaneous lesion measuring 3 cm or larger. This code requires a deep tumor measuring at least 5 cm.
$716.06
Code 24066 is for biopsy of deep upper arm or elbow soft tissue. Use this code when the service is excision of a qualifying tumor, rather than tissue sampling.
No office rate
Both address tumors at least 5 cm in the upper arm or elbow, but 24079 describes radical resection; this code describes excision.
The same code, a different location
How does Redding compare?
24073 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 · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$716.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$679.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$672.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$670.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$668.14
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$677.44
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$745.76
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$743.21
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$764.44
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$754.00
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$658.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$678.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$668.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$684.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$712.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$723.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$778.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$754.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$758.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$800.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$589.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$581.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$634.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$656.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$694.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$644.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$717.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$680.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$673.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$640.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$655.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$586.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$593.86
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$709.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$674.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$720.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$596.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$592.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$619.39
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$648.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$621.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$706.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$656.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$694.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$653.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$605.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$623.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$696.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$641.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$607.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$636.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$641.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$617.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$599.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$653.17
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$609.56
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$608.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$587.47
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$654.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$718.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$696.64
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$647.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$641.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$785.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$707.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$752.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$618.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$632.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$610.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$666.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$630.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$683.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$628.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$654.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$659.66
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$623.19
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$603.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$595.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$659.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$625.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$637.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$644.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$643.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$641.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$682.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$633.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$630.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$627.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$654.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$613.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$652.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$712.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$590.89
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$653.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 24073
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$633.78
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
24073 · 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 24073 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$712.68
$647.89 × 110% = $712.68
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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 24073 in Redding.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
2,261
- Code
- 24073
- Physician work
- 9.88
- Practice expense
- 7.43
- Malpractice
- 2.25
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 9.88 | × 1.017 | 10.0480 |
| Practice expense | 7.43 | × 1.096 | 8.1433 |
| Malpractice | 2.25 | × 0.536 | 1.2060 |
| Total RVUs | 19.3972 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Redding$647.89
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 9.88 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 7.43 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 2.25 | 0.536 |
(9.88 × 1.017 + 7.43 × 1.096 + 2.25 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $647.89
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
24073 · 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 | $647.89 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $647.89 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $647.89 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $647.89 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $684.31 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $684.31 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $684.31 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $684.31 | RVU25A |
24073 billing questions
When should I choose this code instead of 24076?
Use this code for a deep upper arm or elbow tumor measuring 5 cm or larger. Code 24076 describes a deep tumor under 5 cm.
How does this differ from the subcutaneous excision codes?
This code is for a tumor beneath the fascia, such as an intramuscular mass. Codes 24071 and 24075 describe subcutaneous lesions.
What documentation supports the code?
The operative report should establish the upper arm or elbow location, the tumor’s deep position relative to the fascia or muscle, and its size.
Are related postoperative visits included?
Yes. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can modifier 50 be reported for bilateral procedures?
Yes. CMS treats this as a bilateral procedure when reported with modifier 50, with payment at 150%.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures subject to the multiple procedure rule are paid at 50%. An assistant at surgery may be paid, but 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.
2,25824065,,Biopsy arm/elbow soft tissue,A,,2.08,5.49,,2.09,,0.28,7.85,4.45,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,25924066,,Biopsy arm/elbow soft tissue,A,,5.22,14.13,,6.03,,1.20,20.55,12.45,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,26024071,,Exc arm/elbow les sc 3 cm/>,A,,5.56,4.86,NA,4.86,,1.31,11.73,11.73,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,26124073,,Ex arm/elbow tum deep 5 cm/>,A,,9.88,7.43,NA,7.43,,2.25,19.56,19.56,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,26224075,,Exc arm/elbow les sc < 3 cm,A,,4.13,12.02,,4.57,,0.90,17.05,9.60,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,26324076,,Ex arm/elbow tum deep < 5 cm,A,,7.22,6.82,NA,6.82,,1.56,15.60,15.60,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
2,26424077,,Rad rescj tum tiss a/e <5cm,A,,15.33,9.82,NA,9.82,,3.53,28.68,28.68,0,090,0.10,0.69,0.21,2,1,1,1,0,9,,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