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.
In Virginia, Medicare pays $482.47 for 11004 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
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.
On this page 11 sections
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.
- Virginia · this page$482.47
- Los Angeles, CA · California$510.35+$27.88
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$546.31+$63.84
- Miami, FL · Florida$616.32+$133.85
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$599.26+$116.79
- Manhattan, NY · New York$582.00+$99.53
- Alaska · Alaska$654.09+$171.62
Other areas in Virginia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $485.70 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $485.70 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $485.70 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $518.14 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $502.79 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $485.70 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $485.70 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $508.50 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $497.89 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $495.80 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $498.91 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $533.48 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $531.07 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $546.84 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $536.99 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $489.23 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $496.88 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $495.32 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $501.12 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $485.70 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $514.67 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $485.70 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $485.70 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $498.66 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $532.92 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $498.31 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $562.97 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $536.69 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $521.29 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $509.41 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $486.13 |
| IowaIowa | — | $455.01 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $460.80 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $569.92 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $537.41 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $564.03 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $462.29 |
| KansasKansas | — | $461.68 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $489.55 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $509.47 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $492.26 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $527.26 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $500.30 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $533.10 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $503.38 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $471.35 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $477.82 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $550.39 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $506.67 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $457.22 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $498.05 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $500.89 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $491.51 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $474.79 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $504.55 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $473.62 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $462.63 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $454.32 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $499.21 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $544.81 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $533.18 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $512.10 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $492.94 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $603.41 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $543.19 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $573.45 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $479.55 |
| OhioOhio | — | $498.11 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $480.11 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $501.31 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $483.33 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $528.05 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $494.06 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $504.53 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $506.43 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $487.82 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $457.67 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $464.43 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $502.08 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $492.27 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $491.18 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $497.47 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $497.57 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $494.75 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $533.55 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $493.63 |
| UtahUtah | — | $492.54 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $504.53 |
| VermontVermont | — | $468.89 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $496.69 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $527.97 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $452.24 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $524.44 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $486.28 |
11004 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office 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 |
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
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
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 10.53 | × 1.000 | 10.5300 |
| Practice expense | 2.46 | × 0.983 | 2.4182 |
| Malpractice | 2.12 | × 0.706 | 1.4967 |
| Total RVUs | 14.4449 | ||
| 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
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
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician 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%).
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.
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
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $482.47 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $482.47 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $482.47 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $482.47 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $529.26 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $529.26 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $529.26 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $529.26 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $542.21 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $542.21 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $542.21 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $542.21 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $533.36 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.93 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.93 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.93 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.93 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $573.08 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $573.08 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $573.08 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $573.08 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $575.96 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $575.96 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $575.96 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $575.96 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $593.78 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $593.78 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $593.78 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $593.78 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $592.95 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $592.95 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $592.95 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $592.95 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $592.36 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $592.36 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $592.36 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $592.36 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $589.70 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $589.70 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $589.70 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $589.70 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $584.90 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $584.90 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $584.90 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $584.90 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $586.30 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $586.30 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $583.38 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $583.38 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $577.41 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $577.41 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $577.41 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $577.41 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.73 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.73 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.73 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $555.73 | RVU13AR |
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.
- Abbs Valley
- Abingdon
- Accomac
- Adwolf
- Afton
- Alberta
- Aldie
- Allison Gap
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.
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