CPT code 11004: Infection debridement, external genitalia and perineum2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia

Reports operative removal of infected, nonviable tissue from the external genitalia and perineum for necrotizing soft-tissue infection, such as Fournier gangrene.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Virginia, Medicare pays $482.47 for 11004 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Not available in this settingOffice (non-facility)
$482.47Hospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11004 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 11004 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Virginia
  2. What 11004 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 11004 covers

This code describes operative debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and fascia in the external genitalia and perineum for a necrotizing soft-tissue infection. A surgeon, commonly a general surgeon or urologist depending on the involved anatomy, may perform it urgently in a hospital operating room. Fournier gangrene is a characteristic clinical situation. The code is distinguished by the infection and the treated anatomic region, not simply by the depth or surface area of an ordinary wound.

Select this code when the operative report supports necrotizing infection debridement in the genital-perineal region. Document the diagnosis, anatomic sites treated, and tissues removed; this helps distinguish the service from abdominal-wall debridement or wound debridement codes. The procedure has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

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.

How Virginia compares for 11004

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 11004 runs from $452.24 in Wisconsin to $654.09 in Alaska. Virginia pays $482.47. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11004 in Virginia vs other payment areas
  1. Virginia · this page$482.47
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$510.35+$27.88
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$546.31+$63.84
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$616.32+$133.85
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$599.26+$116.79
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$582.00+$99.53
  7. Alaska · Alaska$654.09+$171.62

Other areas in Virginia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

11004 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama—$463.69
ArkansasArkansas—$458.76
ArizonaArizona—$491.94
Bakersfield, CACalifornia—$491.57
Chico, CACalifornia—$485.70
El Centro, CACalifornia—$486.05
Fresno, CACalifornia—$485.70
Hanford, CACalifornia—$485.70

11004 rates by state

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11004 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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How the 11004 rate is calculated

Each of 11004’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 11004

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work10.53

10.53 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.46

2.46 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice2.12

2.12 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

15.1100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$504.69

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Virginia inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,242

Code
11004
Physician work
10.53
Practice expense
2.46
Malpractice
2.12

GPCI2026.csv

106

Locality
Virginia
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.983
Malpractice
0.706
Facility calculation for 11004 in Virginia
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work10.53× 1.00010.5300
Practice expense2.46× 0.9832.4182
Malpractice2.12× 0.7061.4967
Total RVUs14.4449
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, Virginia$482.47

Facility: (10.53 × 1 + 2.46 × 0.983 + 2.12 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $482.47

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11004

The CMS indicators that decide how 11004 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11004

Infection debridement, external genitalia and perineum

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

11004 without 51 · national facility

$504.69

Infection debridement, external genitalia and perineum

11004-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$252.35

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

How 11004 has changed in Virginia

11004 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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
Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Not available in this setting$482.47RVU26D
2026-07-01Not available in this setting$482.47RVU26C
2026-04-01Not available in this setting$482.47RVU26B
2026-01-01Not available in this setting$482.47RVU26A
2025-10-01Not available in this setting$529.26RVU25D
2025-07-01Not available in this setting$529.26RVU25C
2025-04-01Not available in this setting$529.26RVU25B
2025-01-01Not available in this setting$529.26RVU25A
2024-10-01Not available in this setting$542.21RVU24D
2024-07-01Not available in this setting$542.21RVU24C
2024-04-01Not available in this setting$542.21RVU24B
2024-03-09Not available in this setting$542.21RVU24AR
2024-01-01Not available in this setting$533.36RVU24A
2023-10-01Not available in this setting$555.93RVU23D
2023-07-01Not available in this setting$555.93RVU23C
2023-04-01Not available in this setting$555.93RVU23B
2023-01-01Not available in this setting$555.93RVU23A
2022-10-01Not available in this setting$573.08RVU22D
2022-07-01Not available in this setting$573.08RVU22C
2022-04-01Not available in this setting$573.08RVU22B
2022-01-01Not available in this setting$573.08RVU22A
2021-10-01Not available in this setting$575.96RVU21D
2021-07-01Not available in this setting$575.96RVU21C
2021-04-01Not available in this setting$575.96RVU21B
2021-01-01Not available in this setting$575.96RVU21A
2020-10-01Not available in this setting$593.78RVU20D
2020-07-01Not available in this setting$593.78RVU20C
2020-04-01Not available in this setting$593.78RVU20B
2020-01-01Not available in this setting$593.78RVU20A
2019-10-01Not available in this setting$592.95RVU19D
2019-07-01Not available in this setting$592.95RVU19C
2019-04-01Not available in this setting$592.95RVU19B
2019-01-01Not available in this setting$592.95RVU19A
2018-10-01Not available in this setting$592.36RVU18D
2018-07-01Not available in this setting$592.36RVU18C
2018-04-01Not available in this setting$592.36RVU18B
2018-01-01Not available in this setting$592.36RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not available in this setting$589.70RVU17D
2017-07-01Not available in this setting$589.70RVU17C
2017-04-01Not available in this setting$589.70RVU17B
2017-01-01Not available in this setting$589.70RVU17A
2016-10-01Not available in this setting$584.90RVU16D
2016-07-01Not available in this setting$584.90RVU16C
2016-04-01Not available in this setting$584.90RVU16B
2016-01-01Not available in this setting$584.90RVU16A
2015-10-01Not available in this setting$586.30RVU15D
2015-07-01Not available in this setting$586.30RVU15C
2015-04-01Not available in this setting$583.38RVU15B
2015-01-01Not available in this setting$583.38RVU15A
2014-10-01Not available in this setting$577.41RVU14D
2014-07-01Not available in this setting$577.41RVU14C
2014-04-01Not available in this setting$577.41RVU14B
2014-01-01Not available in this setting$577.41RVU14A
2013-10-01Not available in this setting$555.73RVU13D
2013-07-01Not available in this setting$555.73RVU13C
2013-04-01Not available in this setting$555.73RVU13B
2013-01-01Not available in this setting$555.73RVU13AR

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Where the Virginia rate applies

Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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  • Adwolf
  • Afton
  • Alberta
  • Aldie
  • Allison Gap

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11004 billing questions

When should I report 11004 rather than 11005 or 11006?

Use 11004 for necrotizing infection debridement involving the external genitalia and perineum. 11005 describes abdominal-wall involvement, while 11006 covers the genitalia and perineum together with the abdominal wall.

Is this code appropriate for routine wound debridement?

No. This code is for operative debridement for necrotizing soft-tissue infection in the specified genital-perineal region, not routine wound care selected by depth or surface area.

What documentation supports reporting 11004?

Document the necrotizing infection, the external genital or perineal sites treated, and the tissues removed. The operative report should make the scope of debridement clear.

Can modifier 50 be reported?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code.

How does the 0-day global period affect same-day care?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure's 0-day global period.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed with 11004?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. 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 indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 11004PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,242 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VirginiaGPCI2026.csv, line 106 (RVU26D)

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