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

Reports additional wound surface area debrided through muscle or fascia after the initial area, when the total area exceeds 20 square centimeters.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality307K Medicare services in 2024

In Utah, Medicare pays $73.64 for 11046 in the office and $46.64 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$73.64Office (non-facility)
$46.64Hospital or facility
−3.7%vs the national office rate ($76.49)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11046 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 11046 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Utah
  2. What 11046 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 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 Utah 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. Utah pays $73.64. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11046 in Utah vs other payment areas
  1. Utah · this page$73.64
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$82.45+$8.81
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$85.55+$11.91
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$87.70+$14.06
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$85.12+$11.48
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$88.30+$14.66
  7. Alaska · Alaska$92.73+$19.09

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

Every other payment area

11046 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$69.14$44.01
ArkansasArkansas$68.23$43.56
ArizonaArizona$74.44$46.60
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$78.17$46.69
Chico, CACalifornia$77.64$46.16
El Centro, CACalifornia$77.67$46.19
Fresno, CACalifornia$77.64$46.16
Hanford, CACalifornia$77.64$46.16

11046 rates by state

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

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$68.23

$92.73

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11046 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$92.731
AL$69.141
AR$68.231
AZ$74.441
CA$77.64–$93.4629
CO$77.851
CT$81.321
DC$85.551
DE$75.571
FL$78.06–$87.703
GA$73.74–$78.452
GU$78.851
HI$78.851
IA$69.541
ID$70.201
IL$76.86–$85.124
IN$70.541
KS$69.811
KY$71.871
LA$72.00–$75.182
MA$77.68–$84.292
MD$76.74–$85.553
ME$71.15–$73.822
MI$74.11–$79.562
MN$73.091
MO$71.25–$74.743
MS$69.721
MT$76.481
NC$71.741
ND$72.721
NE$69.711
NH$77.201
NJ$81.82–$84.902
NM$74.711
NV$75.461
NY$72.77–$91.015
OH$73.341
OK$71.141
OR$74.46–$79.482
PA$73.13–$79.822
PR$76.801
RI$77.651
SC$72.741
SD$72.271
TN$70.211
TX$72.73–$78.888
UT$73.641
VA$74.00–$85.552
VI$76.801
VT$72.991
WA$77.35–$85.342
WI$70.551
WV$74.411
WY$74.841

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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.

How the rate is built · 11046

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.00

1.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.10

1.10 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.19

0.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.2900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$76.49

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

The exact Utah inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,259

Code
11046
Physician work
1.00
Practice expense
1.10
Malpractice
0.19

GPCI2026.csv

104

Locality
Utah
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.940
Malpractice
0.898
Office calculation for 11046 in Utah
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.00× 1.0001.0000
Practice expense1.10× 0.9401.0340
Malpractice0.19× 0.8980.1706
Total RVUs2.2046
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Utah$73.64

Office: (1 × 1 + 1.1 × 0.94 + 0.19 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $73.64

Facility: (1 × 1 + 0.24 × 0.94 + 0.19 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $46.64

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11046

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

CMS payment indicators · 11046

Wound debridement, each additional 20 cm²

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

Codes related to 11046

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

Codes related to 11046
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Utah
Add-on codes
11043Wound debridement, muscle or fascia, initial areaPrimary code for the initial area debrided at muscle or fascia depth.$229.80
Same family
11045Wound debridement, subcutaneous, each additional 20 sq cmAdditional-area code for debridement to subcutaneous tissue.$40.13
Used instead
11047Bone debridement, each additional 20 sq cmAdditional-area code when debridement reaches bone rather than muscle or fascia.$123.91
11042Wound debridement, subcutaneous tissue, first 20 sq cmPrimary code for the initial area when debridement reaches subcutaneous tissue.$126.43
11044Wound debridement, bone, first 20 sq cmPrimary code for the initial area when debridement reaches bone.$308.53

How 11046 has changed in Utah

11046 · Office / nonfacility

$73.64

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $5.63 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $68.01 to $73.64 (8.3%).

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

    $68.01changed to$73.64

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.03 changed to 1.00
    • Practice expense RVU 0.97 changed to 1.10
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.19
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.933 changed to 0.940
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.898

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $70.29changed to$68.01

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.18

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $69.15changed to$70.29

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $70.28changed to$69.15

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.95 changed to 0.97
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.926 changed to 0.933
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.865 changed to 0.930

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $71.39changed to$70.28

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.19
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.919 changed to 0.926
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.799 changed to 0.865

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $71.66changed to$71.39

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.94 changed to 0.95

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $73.89changed to$71.66

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.90 changed to 0.94
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.20
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.923 changed to 0.919
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.982 changed to 0.799

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $74.08changed to$73.89

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.88 changed to 0.90
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.19
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.923
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.165 changed to 0.982

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $74.00changed to$74.08

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $73.72changed to$74.00

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.925 changed to 0.927
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.167 changed to 1.165

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $73.46changed to$73.72

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.922 changed to 0.925
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.169 changed to 1.167

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $72.98changed to$73.46

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 0.87 changed to 0.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.18

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $72.61changed to$72.98

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $72.79changed to$72.61

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.88 changed to 0.87
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.919 changed to 0.922
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.136 changed to 1.169

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $72.02changed to$72.79

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.97 changed to 0.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.916 changed to 0.919
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.102 changed to 1.136

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $72.02

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$73.64$46.64RVU26D
2026-07-01$73.64$46.64RVU26C
2026-04-01$73.64$46.64RVU26B
2026-01-01$73.64$46.64RVU26A
2025-10-01$68.01$51.11RVU25D
2025-07-01$68.01$51.11RVU25C
2025-04-01$68.01$51.11RVU25B
2025-01-01$68.01$51.11RVU25A
2024-10-01$70.29$52.90RVU24D
2024-07-01$70.29$52.90RVU24C
2024-04-01$70.29$52.90RVU24B
2024-03-09$70.29$52.90RVU24AR
2024-01-01$69.15$52.04RVU24A
2023-10-01$70.28$53.02RVU23D
2023-07-01$70.28$53.02RVU23C
2023-04-01$70.28$53.02RVU23B
2023-01-01$70.28$53.02RVU23A
2022-10-01$71.39$53.90RVU22D
2022-07-01$71.39$53.90RVU22C
2022-04-01$71.39$53.90RVU22B
2022-01-01$71.39$53.90RVU22A
2021-10-01$71.66$54.34RVU21D
2021-07-01$71.66$54.34RVU21C
2021-04-01$71.66$54.34RVU21B
2021-01-01$71.66$54.34RVU21A
2020-10-01$73.89$57.23RVU20D
2020-07-01$73.89$57.23RVU20C
2020-04-01$73.89$57.23RVU20B
2020-01-01$73.89$57.23RVU20A
2019-10-01$74.08$58.04RVU19D
2019-07-01$74.08$58.04RVU19C
2019-04-01$74.08$58.04RVU19B
2019-01-01$74.08$58.04RVU19A
2018-10-01$74.00$58.31RVU18D
2018-07-01$74.00$58.31RVU18C
2018-04-01$74.00$58.31RVU18B
2018-01-01$74.00$58.31RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$73.72$58.11RVU17D
2017-07-01$73.72$58.11RVU17C
2017-04-01$73.72$58.11RVU17B
2017-01-01$73.72$58.11RVU17A
2016-10-01$73.46$57.62RVU16D
2016-07-01$73.46$57.62RVU16C
2016-04-01$73.46$57.62RVU16B
2016-01-01$73.46$57.62RVU16A
2015-10-01$72.98$57.40RVU15D
2015-07-01$72.98$57.40RVU15C
2015-04-01$72.61$57.12RVU15B
2015-01-01$72.61$57.12RVU15A
2014-10-01$72.79$57.31RVU14D
2014-07-01$72.79$57.31RVU14C
2014-04-01$72.79$57.31RVU14B
2014-01-01$72.79$57.31RVU14A
2013-10-01$72.02$55.51RVU13D
2013-07-01$72.02$55.51RVU13C
2013-04-01$72.02$55.51RVU13B
2013-01-01$72.02$55.51RVU13AR

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Where the Utah rate applies

Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Alpine
  • Alta
  • Altamont
  • Alton
  • Amalga
  • American Fork
  • Aneth
  • Annabella

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11046 billing questions

Which primary code must accompany 11046?

Report 11046 with 11043, which represents the initial area debrided at muscle or fascia depth. It is not a stand-alone code.

How many units should be reported?

Count each additional 20 square centimeters or part of that increment beyond the initial 20 square centimeters. For example, a total treated area of 41 square centimeters at this depth supports two units of 11046 with 11043.

How is the area determined when there are multiple wounds?

Combine the surface areas of wounds debrided to the same depth. Keep areas debrided to different tissue depths separate.

What documentation supports 11046?

Record the tissue actually removed, the depth reached, and the total surface area debrided at muscle or fascia depth. The note should support the additional area beyond the initial 20 square centimeters.

Does 11046 have its own global period?

CMS identifies it as an add-on paid within the primary procedure’s global period. It must be reported with the primary procedure.

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 11046PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,259 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for UtahGPCI2026.csv, line 104 (RVU26D)

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