# CPT 21010: Arthrotomy, temporomandibular joint

Medicare CPT 21010 pays $672.69 in a non-facility setting and $672.69 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $610.59 in Arkansas to $845.97 in Alaska, a 39% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21010-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $672.69 |
| National facility | $672.69 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $845.97 | $845.97 |
| District of Columbia | $744.48 | $744.48 |
| New York | $738.66 | $738.66 |
| New Jersey | $728.41 | $728.41 |
| Florida | $722.89 | $722.89 |
| Illinois | $712.60 | $712.60 |
| Connecticut | $710.94 | $710.94 |
| California | $709.59 | $709.59 |
| Washington | $709.59 | $709.59 |
| Massachusetts | $707.04 | $707.04 |
| Maryland | $692.51 | $692.51 |
| Hawaii | $686.54 | $686.54 |
| Rhode Island | $682.51 | $682.51 |
| Colorado | $682.31 | $682.31 |
| Michigan | $678.00 | $678.00 |
| New Hampshire | $676.89 | $676.89 |
| Oregon | $675.14 | $675.14 |
| Puerto Rico | $674.79 | $674.79 |
| Virgin Islands | $674.79 | $674.79 |
| Pennsylvania | $674.17 | $674.17 |
| Montana | $672.59 | $672.59 |
| Georgia | $671.46 | $671.46 |
| Texas | $666.92 | $666.92 |
| Delaware | $666.09 | $666.09 |
| Nevada | $664.25 | $664.25 |
| New Mexico | $661.49 | $661.49 |
| West Virginia | $660.94 | $660.94 |
| Wyoming | $659.15 | $659.15 |
| Arizona | $657.09 | $657.09 |
| Virginia | $652.93 | $652.93 |
| Louisiana | $652.42 | $652.42 |
| Utah | $651.71 | $651.71 |
| Ohio | $650.39 | $650.39 |
| Missouri | $650.37 | $650.37 |
| South Carolina | $645.03 | $645.03 |
| Vermont | $644.34 | $644.34 |
| Minnesota | $643.59 | $643.59 |
| North Dakota | $641.74 | $641.74 |
| Maine | $641.61 | $641.61 |
| Kentucky | $639.27 | $639.27 |
| South Dakota | $638.10 | $638.10 |
| North Carolina | $636.38 | $636.38 |
| Oklahoma | $633.13 | $633.13 |
| Indiana | $626.84 | $626.84 |
| Wisconsin | $625.67 | $625.67 |
| Tennessee | $624.80 | $624.80 |
| Idaho | $624.34 | $624.34 |
| Mississippi | $622.79 | $622.79 |
| Kansas | $621.78 | $621.78 |
| Nebraska | $620.17 | $620.17 |
| Iowa | $619.07 | $619.07 |
| Alabama | $617.43 | $617.43 |
| Arkansas | $610.59 | $610.59 |

## Related codes

- 21031: Excision of torus mandibularis — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21031-cpt-fee-schedule
- 21032: Excision of maxillary torus palatinus — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21032-cpt-fee-schedule
- 21060: Meniscectomy, partial or complete, temporomandibular joint — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21060-cpt-fee-schedule
- 21085: Impression and custom preparation, oral surgical splint — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21085-cpt-fee-schedule
- 21421: Closed treatment of palatal/alveolar ridge fracture — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21421-cpt-fee-schedule
- 21422: Open treatment of palatal/alveolar ridge fracture — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21422-cpt-fee-schedule
- 21432: Percutaneous treatment of craniofacial separation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21432-cpt-fee-schedule
- 21440: Closed treatment of mandibular/maxillary alveolar ridge fracture, dental splinting — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/21440-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 21010 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules