Medicare Reimbursement for CPT 24344

CPT 24344 is a procedure code defined by the American Medical Association (AMA); its official descriptor is not reproduced here due to licensing restrictions. This page shows the estimated Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) allowed amount for this code nationally and by locality, comparing non-facility and facility settings.

Medicare allowed amount (2026)

Locality	Non-facility	Facility
National (unadjusted)	$1030.42	$1030.42
ALASKA* (AK)	$1258.61	$1258.61
ALABAMA (AL)	$930.92	$930.92
ARKANSAS (AR)	$918.66	$918.66
ARIZONA (AZ)	$1001.90	$1001.90
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY (SAN FRANCISCO/SAN MATEO/ALAMEDA/CONTRA COSTA CNTY) (CA)	$1192.89	$1192.89
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA (SANTA CLARA CNTY) (CA)	$1211.11	$1211.11
OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA (CA)	$1082.67	$1082.67
LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY) (CA)	$1093.87	$1093.87
NAPA (CA)	$1146.29	$1146.29
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-BERKELEY (MARIN CNTY) (CA)	$1196.48	$1196.48
VALLEJO (CA)	$1141.12	$1141.12
BAKERSFIELD (CA)	$1039.80	$1039.80
CHICO (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
FRESNO (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
HANFORD-CORCORAN (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
MADERA (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
MERCED (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
MODESTO (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
REDDING (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO (CA)	$1065.05	$1065.05
SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE-FOLSOM (CA)	$1069.29	$1069.29
SALINAS (CA)	$1065.10	$1065.10
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA (SAN BENITO CNTY) (CA)	$1225.79	$1225.79
SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE (CA)	$1084.20	$1084.20
SANTA ROSA-PETALUMA (CA)	$1094.24	$1094.24
STOCKTON (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
VISALIA (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
YUBA CITY (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
EL CENTRO (CA)	$1031.63	$1031.63
SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD (CA)	$1081.13	$1081.13
SAN LUIS OBISPO-PASO ROBLES (CA)	$1049.57	$1049.57
SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA (CA)	$1066.62	$1066.62
REST OF CALIFORNIA (CA)	$1031.10	$1031.10
COLORADO (CO)	$1040.74	$1040.74
CONNECTICUT (CT)	$1095.56	$1095.56
DC + MD/VA SUBURBS (DC)	$1145.55	$1145.55
DELAWARE (DE)	$1017.08	$1017.08
FORT LAUDERDALE (FL)	$1121.28	$1121.28
MIAMI (FL)	$1209.41	$1209.41
REST OF FLORIDA (FL)	$1064.61	$1064.61
ATLANTA (GA)	$1059.99	$1059.99
REST OF GEORGIA (GA)	$1004.29	$1004.29
HAWAII, GUAM (HI)	$1044.83	$1044.83
IOWA (IA)	$930.26	$930.26
IDAHO (ID)	$940.43	$940.43
EAST ST. LOUIS (IL)	$1103.08	$1103.08
SUBURBAN CHICAGO (IL)	$1126.96	$1126.96
CHICAGO (IL)	$1172.72	$1172.72
REST OF ILLINOIS (IL)	$1052.47	$1052.47
INDIANA (IN)	$944.81	$944.81
KANSAS (KS)	$936.83	$936.83
KENTUCKY (KY)	$973.77	$973.77
NEW ORLEANS (LA)	$1019.43	$1019.43
REST OF LOUISIANA (LA)	$976.59	$976.59
METROPOLITAN BOSTON (MA)	$1122.45	$1122.45
REST OF MASSACHUSETTS (MA)	$1039.68	$1039.68
BALTIMORE/SURR. CNTYS (MD)	$1094.71	$1094.71
REST OF MARYLAND (MD)	$1031.87	$1031.87
SOUTHERN MAINE (ME)	$987.61	$987.61
REST OF MAINE (ME)	$956.16	$956.16
DETROIT (MI)	$1087.79	$1087.79
REST OF MICHIGAN (MI)	$1006.66	$1006.66
MINNESOTA (MN)	$968.57	$968.57
METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS (MO)	$1010.01	$1010.01
METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY (MO)	$1001.79	$1001.79
REST OF MISSOURI (MO)	$968.40	$968.40
MISSISSIPPI (MS)	$943.16	$943.16
MONTANA** (MT)	$1030.21	$1030.21
NORTH CAROLINA (NC)	$963.54	$963.54
NORTH DAKOTA** (ND)	$967.72	$967.72
NEBRASKA (NE)	$931.69	$931.69
NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH)	$1034.84	$1034.84
NORTHERN NJ (NJ)	$1137.53	$1137.53
REST OF NEW JERSEY (NJ)	$1099.99	$1099.99
NEW MEXICO (NM)	$1015.98	$1015.98
NEVADA** (NV)	$1013.22	$1013.22
MANHATTAN (NY)	$1193.55	$1193.55
NYC SUBURBS/LONG ISLAND (NY)	$1233.76	$1233.76
POUGHKPSIE/N NYC SUBURBS (NY)	$1115.68	$1115.68
QUEENS (NY)	$1186.95	$1186.95
REST OF NEW YORK (NY)	$977.59	$977.59
OHIO (OH)	$993.89	$993.89
OKLAHOMA (OK)	$960.92	$960.92
PORTLAND (OR)	$1059.00	$1059.00
REST OF OREGON (OR)	$997.35	$997.35
METROPOLITAN PHILADELPHIA (PA)	$1077.32	$1077.32
REST OF PENNSYLVANIA (PA)	$989.39	$989.39
PUERTO RICO (PR)	$1033.56	$1033.56
RHODE ISLAND (RI)	$1042.60	$1042.60
SOUTH CAROLINA (SC)	$981.94	$981.94
SOUTH DAKOTA** (SD)	$960.33	$960.33
TENNESSEE (TN)	$942.46	$942.46
BRAZORIA (TX)	$1007.29	$1007.29
DALLAS (TX)	$1018.17	$1018.17
GALVESTON (TX)	$1013.22	$1013.22
HOUSTON (TX)	$1071.06	$1071.06
BEAUMONT (TX)	$984.27	$984.27
FORT WORTH (TX)	$1015.25	$1015.25
AUSTIN (TX)	$1044.29	$1044.29
REST OF TEXAS (TX)	$998.27	$998.27
UTAH (UT)	$993.88	$993.88
VIRGINIA (VA)	$992.08	$992.08
VIRGIN ISLANDS (VI)	$1033.56	$1033.56
VERMONT (VT)	$973.98	$973.98
SEATTLE (KING CNTY) (WA)	$1133.37	$1133.37
REST OF WASHINGTON (WA)	$1034.40	$1034.40
WISCONSIN (WI)	$939.34	$939.34
WEST VIRGINIA (WV)	$1019.64	$1019.64
WYOMING** (WY)	$1002.98	$1002.98

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Maximum units per day (MUE)

Medicare’s Medically Unlikely Edit caps this code at 1 unit per patient per day — Date of Service Edit: Policy. Units above the MUE are denied; some MUEs can be exceeded only with appropriate documentation and modifiers where policy allows.

How the amount is calculated

Medicare's PFS amount is built from three Relative Value Units (RVUs) — physician work, practice expense, and malpractice — assigned to each procedure code. Each RVU component is adjusted by Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCIs) specific to the locality where the service is performed, reflecting local cost differences. The adjusted RVUs are summed and multiplied by the annual national conversion factor to produce the dollar allowed amount. Practice-expense RVUs often differ between non-facility (e.g., office) and facility (e.g., hospital) settings, which can change the total payment even though work and malpractice RVUs stay the same.

RVUs — work 14.83, practice expense 12.86 (non-facility) / 12.86 (facility), malpractice 3.16 — × the locality GPCIs × the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40.

Good to know

This is an estimate only, not a guarantee of payment.
Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowed amount after the patient's deductible is met; the patient or secondary payer is responsible for the remainder.
Modifiers, place of service, multiple-procedure reductions, and sequestration can change the actual paid amount.
Annual budget-neutrality adjustments and conversion factor updates mean amounts can change year to year.
Always verify current rates and coverage rules with your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) before billing.

Frequently asked

Why is CPT 24344's descriptor not shown?

CPT codes and their official descriptions are copyrighted by the AMA. This page can show the code and its computed fee data but cannot reproduce the licensed descriptor text.

Why are the facility and non-facility amounts the same for this code?

When the practice-expense RVU is identical for both settings, the resulting PFS allowed amount will also be the same, since the other RVU components (work and malpractice) do not vary by setting.

Does this amount reflect what Medicare will actually pay?

No. It reflects the Medicare-allowed amount before the standard 80/20 split, deductible, and any locality, modifier, or sequestration adjustments are applied.

Why might the amount differ by locality?

Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCIs) adjust the RVUs to reflect regional differences in wages, rents, and malpractice costs, so the same code can have different allowed amounts in different areas.

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Estimated Medicare Physician Fee Schedule amount. Medicare generally pays 80% after the deductible; actual amounts vary by locality, modifiers, sequestration, and annual updates. Verify with your MAC.