CPT code 11046: Wound debridement, each additional 20 cm²2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $72.27 for 11046 in the office and $43.55 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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

What 11046 covers

This add-on represents debridement of additional wound area when the clinician removes nonviable tissue through muscle or fascia. It commonly accompanies wound care for pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers, or traumatic wounds, in a wound clinic, office, or operating room. The code selection follows the deepest tissue actually removed, not simply the wound’s appearance or diagnosis.

Report 11046 with 11043, the primary code for the initial area at this tissue depth. Each unit covers another 20 square centimeters or part of that increment beyond the first 20; document the total area debrided at muscle or fascia depth and the tissue removed. When multiple wounds are treated at the same depth, their areas are combined for code selection; do not combine areas debrided to different depths. As an add-on, 11046 is billed only with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure’s global period.

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 South Dakota compares for 11046

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11046 runs from $68.23 in Arkansas to $93.46 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $72.27. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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11046 rates by state

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How the 11046 rate is calculated

Each of 11046’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 11046

The CMS indicators that decide how 11046 is paid alongside other services.

Codes related to 11046

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

How 11046 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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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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