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CPT code 11011: Fracture-site debridement, through muscle or fascia2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Delaware

Reports debridement at an open fracture or dislocation site when removal of contaminated or devitalized tissue extends through muscle or fascia.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality782 Medicare services in 2024

In Delaware, Medicare pays $531.21 for 11011 in the office and $261.60 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$531.21Office (non-facility)
$261.60Hospital or facility
−1.2%vs the national office rate ($537.75)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11011 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 11011 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Delaware
  2. What 11011 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 11011 covers

This code describes operative debridement at an open fracture or dislocation site, extending through skin and subcutaneous tissue into muscle or fascia, without debridement of bone. The work may include removing contaminated or foreign material from the wound. Orthopedic trauma surgeons commonly perform it during operative care of an open fracture or dislocation in a hospital or other surgical setting.

Choose the code according to the deepest tissue debrided at the fracture site: skin and subcutaneous tissue only points to 11010, while bone debridement points to 11012. The operative report should identify the open injury site, tissues removed, and extent of debridement. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 does not increase payment because CMS prices this code as bilateral. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; 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 Delaware compares for 11011

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11011 runs from $473.72 in Arkansas to $693.24 in San Benito County, CA. Delaware pays $531.21. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11011 in Delaware vs other payment areas
  1. Delaware · this page$531.21
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$596.83+$65.62
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$611.45+$80.24
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$600.42+$69.21
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$581.70+$50.49
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$622.55+$91.34
  7. Alaska · Alaska$626.43+$95.22

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

Every other payment area

11011 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$480.85$242.08
ArkansasArkansas$473.72$239.31
ArizonaArizona$522.49$258.06
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$561.53$262.45
Chico, CACalifornia$558.89$259.81
El Centro, CACalifornia$559.05$259.97
Fresno, CACalifornia$558.89$259.81
Hanford, CACalifornia$558.89$259.81

11011 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$473.72

$626.43

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11011 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$626.431
AL$480.851
AR$473.721
AZ$522.491
CA$558.89–$693.2429
CO$554.821
CT$574.211
DC$611.451
DE$531.211
FL$538.53–$600.423
GA$506.58–$550.142
GU$571.671
HI$571.671
IA$489.291
ID$493.431
IL$525.60–$581.704
IN$496.261
KS$488.891
KY$496.761
LA$496.74–$521.712
MA$552.18–$607.802
MD$540.90–$611.453
ME$498.16–$522.942
MI$511.83–$547.452
MN$525.421
MO$489.32–$521.263
MS$481.511
MT$537.691
NC$503.181
ND$518.911
NE$491.451
NH$547.931
NJ$579.01–$605.262
NM$515.491
NV$532.801
NY$511.08–$640.465
OH$507.991
OK$493.761
OR$526.95–$570.512
PA$507.72–$560.922
PR$541.071
RI$548.771
SC$506.771
SD$516.691
TN$491.671
TX$504.45–$554.478
UT$513.821
VA$522.56–$611.452
VI$541.071
VT$518.631
WA$550.55–$618.322
WI$501.311
WV$506.231
WY$529.501

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How the 11011 rate is calculated

Each of 11011’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 · 11011

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work4.82

4.82 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense10.33

10.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.95

0.95 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

16.1000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$537.75

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

The exact Delaware inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,249

Code
11011
Physician work
4.82
Practice expense
10.33
Malpractice
0.95

GPCI2026.csv

40

Locality
Delaware
Physician work
1.005
Practice expense
0.988
Malpractice
0.899
Office calculation for 11011 in Delaware
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work4.82× 1.0054.8441
Practice expense10.33× 0.98810.2060
Malpractice0.95× 0.8990.8540
Total RVUs15.9042
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Delaware$531.21

Office: (4.82 × 1.005 + 10.33 × 0.988 + 0.95 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $531.21

Facility: (4.82 × 1.005 + 2.16 × 0.988 + 0.95 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $261.60

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11011

The CMS indicators that decide how 11011 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11011

Fracture-site debridement, through muscle or fascia

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)2Already bilateral by definition: paid once at 100%.
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

11011 without 51 · national office

$537.75

Fracture-site debridement, through muscle or fascia

11011-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$268.88

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

Codes related to 11011

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 11011
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Delaware
Same family
11010Fracture debridement, skin and subcutaneous tissueOpen fracture-site debridement limited to skin and subcutaneous tissue.$463.74
11012Fracture-site debridement, through boneOpen fracture-site debridement that extends to bone.$678.36
Used instead
11042Wound debridement, subcutaneous tissue, first 20 sq cmFor qualifying wound debridement through subcutaneous tissue outside the open-fracture-site code family.$131.18
11043Wound debridement, muscle or fascia, initial areaFor qualifying wound debridement through muscle or fascia outside the open-fracture-site code family.$236.86

How 11011 has changed in Delaware

11011 · Office / nonfacility

$531.21

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $49.81 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $481.40 to $531.21 (10.3%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $481.40changed to$531.21

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 4.94 changed to 4.82
    • Practice expense RVU 9.05 changed to 10.33
    • Malpractice RVU 0.97 changed to 0.95
    • Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.005
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.992 changed to 0.988
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.949 changed to 0.899

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $497.06changed to$481.40

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 9.10 changed to 9.05

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $488.94changed to$497.06

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $507.26changed to$488.94

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 9.04 changed to 9.10
    • Malpractice RVU 0.95 changed to 0.97
    • Work GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.009
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.007 changed to 0.992
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.938 changed to 0.949

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $522.01changed to$507.26

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Work GPCI 1.005 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.022 changed to 1.007
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.938

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $543.06changed to$522.01

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 9.50 changed to 9.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.96 changed to 0.95

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $553.79changed to$543.06

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 9.21 changed to 9.50
    • Malpractice RVU 0.95 changed to 0.96
    • Work GPCI 1.006 changed to 1.005
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.022
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.023 changed to 0.927

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $561.77changed to$553.79

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 9.35 changed to 9.21
    • Malpractice RVU 0.97 changed to 0.95
    • Work GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.006
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.119 changed to 1.023

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $569.18changed to$561.77

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 9.58 changed to 9.35
    • Malpractice RVU 0.96 changed to 0.97

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $561.76changed to$569.18

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 9.34 changed to 9.58
    • Malpractice RVU 0.99 changed to 0.96
    • Work GPCI 1.010 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.101 changed to 1.119

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $559.93changed to$561.76

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 9.29 changed to 9.34
    • Malpractice RVU 0.98 changed to 0.99
    • Work GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.010
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.031 changed to 1.025
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.101

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $553.35changed to$559.93

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 9.10 changed to 9.29
    • Malpractice RVU 0.94 changed to 0.98

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $550.60changed to$553.35

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $554.09changed to$550.60

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 9.29 changed to 9.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.038 changed to 1.031
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.878 changed to 1.083

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $556.22changed to$554.09

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 10.24 changed to 9.29
    • Malpractice RVU 0.98 changed to 0.94
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.044 changed to 1.038
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.672 changed to 0.878

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $556.22

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$531.21$261.60RVU26D
2026-07-01$531.21$261.60RVU26C
2026-04-01$531.21$261.60RVU26B
2026-01-01$531.21$261.60RVU26A
2025-10-01$481.40$289.19RVU25D
2025-07-01$481.40$289.19RVU25C
2025-04-01$481.40$289.19RVU25B
2025-01-01$481.40$289.19RVU25A
2024-10-01$497.06$294.64RVU24D
2024-07-01$497.06$294.64RVU24C
2024-04-01$497.06$294.64RVU24B
2024-03-09$497.06$294.64RVU24AR
2024-01-01$488.94$289.83RVU24A
2023-10-01$507.26$297.73RVU23D
2023-07-01$507.26$297.73RVU23C
2023-04-01$507.26$297.73RVU23B
2023-01-01$507.26$297.73RVU23A
2022-10-01$522.01$302.73RVU22D
2022-07-01$522.01$302.73RVU22C
2022-04-01$522.01$302.73RVU22B
2022-01-01$522.01$302.73RVU22A
2021-10-01$543.06$305.56RVU21D
2021-07-01$543.06$305.56RVU21C
2021-04-01$543.06$305.56RVU21B
2021-01-01$543.06$305.56RVU21A
2020-10-01$553.79$317.60RVU20D
2020-07-01$553.79$317.60RVU20C
2020-04-01$553.79$317.60RVU20B
2020-01-01$553.79$317.60RVU20A
2019-10-01$561.77$320.12RVU19D
2019-07-01$561.77$320.12RVU19C
2019-04-01$561.77$320.12RVU19B
2019-01-01$561.77$320.12RVU19A
2018-10-01$569.18$319.74RVU18D
2018-07-01$569.18$319.74RVU18C
2018-04-01$569.18$319.74RVU18B
2018-01-01$569.18$319.74RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$561.76$318.24RVU17D
2017-07-01$561.76$318.24RVU17C
2017-04-01$561.76$318.24RVU17B
2017-01-01$561.76$318.24RVU17A
2016-10-01$559.93$316.66RVU16D
2016-07-01$559.93$316.66RVU16C
2016-04-01$559.93$316.66RVU16B
2016-01-01$559.93$316.66RVU16A
2015-10-01$553.35$315.51RVU15D
2015-07-01$553.35$315.51RVU15C
2015-04-01$550.60$313.94RVU15B
2015-01-01$550.60$313.94RVU15A
2014-10-01$554.09$310.17RVU14D
2014-07-01$554.09$310.17RVU14C
2014-04-01$554.09$310.17RVU14B
2014-01-01$554.09$310.17RVU14A
2013-10-01$556.22$296.22RVU13D
2013-07-01$556.22$296.22RVU13C
2013-04-01$556.22$296.22RVU13B
2013-01-01$556.22$296.22RVU13AR

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Where the Delaware rate applies

Delaware is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 79 cities and communities in Delaware. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Arden
  • Ardencroft
  • Ardentown
  • Bear
  • Bellefonte
  • Bethany Beach
  • Bethel
  • Blades

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11011 billing questions

How does 11011 differ from 11010?

Use 11011 when debridement at the open fracture or dislocation site extends into muscle or fascia. Use 11010 when it is limited to skin and subcutaneous tissue.

When is 11012 the better choice?

Use 11012 when bone is debrided at the open fracture or dislocation site. The deepest tissue actually debrided determines the level.

Can this code be reported with fracture treatment?

The debridement code represents work at the open injury site, while a fracture-treatment code represents stabilization or repair. The operative note should support the debridement and the tissue depth reported.

Should modifier 50 be appended for bilateral sites?

CMS prices 11011 as bilateral, and modifier 50 does not increase payment.

What documentation supports 11011 rather than a shallower level?

Document the open fracture or dislocation site and the tissues actually debrided, including extension into muscle or fascia. Bone debridement supports consideration of 11012 instead.

How does CMS handle other procedures performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in the same session are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in this code's 0-day global period.

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

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RVUs for 11011PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,249 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for DelawareGPCI2026.csv, line 40 (RVU26D)

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