CPT code 11055: Lesion paring, one lesion2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

Reports paring or cutting one benign hyperkeratotic lesion, such as a corn or callus, when Medicare coverage criteria are met.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality774.6K Medicare services in 2024

In Connecticut, Medicare pays $75.03 for 11055 in the office and $14.23 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$75.03Office (non-facility)
$14.23Hospital or facility
+7.0%vs the national office rate ($70.14)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11055 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 11055 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Connecticut
  2. What 11055 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 11055 covers

This service removes the thickened surface of one benign hyperkeratotic lesion, commonly a corn or callus, by paring or cutting it. Podiatrists, dermatologists, and other qualified clinicians may perform it in an office or outpatient setting. The target is a localized thickened lesion, not a wound requiring tissue-depth debridement or a nail requiring trimming or debridement.

Select this code when one lesion is treated; use 11056 for two to four lesions or 11057 for more than four. Document the lesion, its location, the treatment performed, and the clinical reason for care. Medicare payment is restricted to specific circumstances, so the record must support coverage under the applicable criteria. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. 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 is inappropriate because this code counts lesions rather than paired anatomy. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and co-surgeon or team-surgery billing is 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 Connecticut compares for 11055

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11055 runs from $61.51 in Arkansas to $96.47 in San Benito County, CA. Connecticut pays $75.03. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11055 in Connecticut vs other payment areas
  1. Connecticut · this page$75.03
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$80.85+$5.82
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$81.15+$6.12
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$74.04−$0.99
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$71.81−$3.22
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$80.82+$5.79
  7. Alaska · Alaska$79.13+$4.10

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

Every other payment area

11055 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$62.48$13.09
ArkansasArkansas$61.51$13.02
ArizonaArizona$68.21$13.51
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$75.51$13.65
Chico, CACalifornia$75.42$13.55
El Centro, CACalifornia$75.42$13.56
Fresno, CACalifornia$75.42$13.55
Hanford, CACalifornia$75.42$13.55

11055 rates by state

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

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$61.51

$85.95

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11055 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$79.131
AL$62.481
AR$61.511
AZ$68.211
CA$75.42–$96.4729
CO$73.761
CT$75.031
DC$81.151
DE$69.401
FL$68.10–$74.043
GA$64.09–$71.302
GU$77.641
HI$77.641
IA$64.631
ID$64.991
IL$65.68–$72.564
IN$65.411
KS$64.101
KY$63.641
LA$63.45–$66.872
MA$73.18–$81.712
MD$70.87–$81.153
ME$65.14–$69.252
MI$65.24–$68.812
MN$71.111
MO$62.14–$67.373
MS$61.851
MT$70.141
NC$65.911
ND$69.551
NE$65.071
NH$72.391
NJ$76.01–$80.172
NM$65.551
NV$70.031
NY$66.96–$82.655
OH$65.121
OK$63.741
OR$69.61–$76.482
PA$65.35–$72.912
PR$70.761
RI$72.161
SC$65.601
SD$69.481
TN$64.421
TX$64.87–$73.408
UT$66.571
VA$68.86–$81.152
VI$70.761
VT$69.071
WA$73.11–$83.642
WI$67.021
WV$63.001
WY$69.881

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How the 11055 rate is calculated

Each of 11055’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 · 11055

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.34

0.34 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.73

1.73 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.03

0.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.1000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$70.14

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

The exact Connecticut inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,262

Code
11055
Physician work
0.34
Practice expense
1.73
Malpractice
0.03

GPCI2026.csv

38

Locality
Connecticut
Physician work
1.020
Practice expense
1.077
Malpractice
1.210
Office calculation for 11055 in Connecticut
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.34× 1.0200.3468
Practice expense1.73× 1.0771.8632
Malpractice0.03× 1.2100.0363
Total RVUs2.2463
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Connecticut$75.03

Office: (0.34 × 1.02 + 1.73 × 1.077 + 0.03 × 1.21) × $33.4009 = $75.03

Facility: (0.34 × 1.02 + 0.04 × 1.077 + 0.03 × 1.21) × $33.4009 = $14.23

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11055

The CMS indicators that decide how 11055 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11055

Lesion paring, one lesion

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

11055 without 51 · national office

$70.14

Lesion paring, one lesion

11055-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$35.07

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 11055 has changed in Connecticut

11055 · Office / nonfacility

$75.03

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.59 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $73.44 to $75.03 (2.2%).

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

    $73.44changed to$75.03

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.35 changed to 0.34
    • Practice expense RVU 1.72 changed to 1.73
    • Work GPCI 1.022 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.091 changed to 1.077
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.207 changed to 1.210

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $77.03changed to$73.44

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.76 changed to 1.72

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $75.77changed to$77.03

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $79.39changed to$75.77

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.03
    • Work GPCI 1.030 changed to 1.022
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.102 changed to 1.091
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.207
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $82.09changed to$79.39

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.77 changed to 1.76
    • Work GPCI 1.037 changed to 1.030
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.114 changed to 1.102
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.934 changed to 1.070

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $78.49changed to$82.09

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.66 changed to 1.77

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $70.42changed to$78.49

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.40 changed to 1.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.04
    • Work GPCI 1.029 changed to 1.037
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.113 changed to 1.114
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.094 changed to 0.934

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $62.68changed to$70.42

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.22 changed to 1.40
    • Malpractice RVU 0.02 changed to 0.03
    • Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.029
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.112 changed to 1.113
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.255 changed to 1.094

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $53.80changed to$62.68

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.00 changed to 1.22

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $53.03changed to$53.80

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 0.98 changed to 1.00
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.021
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.117 changed to 1.112
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.244 changed to 1.255

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $52.65changed to$53.03

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 0.97 changed to 0.98
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.023
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.121 changed to 1.117
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.232 changed to 1.244

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $53.24changed to$52.65

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 0.98 changed to 0.97

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $52.97changed to$53.24

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $52.10changed to$52.97

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.96 changed to 0.98
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.116 changed to 1.121
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.234 changed to 1.232

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $52.69changed to$52.10

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.05 changed to 0.96
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.110 changed to 1.116
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.235 changed to 1.234

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $52.69

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$75.03$14.23RVU26D
2026-07-01$75.03$14.23RVU26C
2026-04-01$75.03$14.23RVU26B
2026-01-01$75.03$14.23RVU26A
2025-10-01$73.44$15.56RVU25D
2025-07-01$73.44$15.56RVU25C
2025-04-01$73.44$15.56RVU25B
2025-01-01$73.44$15.56RVU25A
2024-10-01$77.03$16.02RVU24D
2024-07-01$77.03$16.02RVU24C
2024-04-01$77.03$16.02RVU24B
2024-03-09$77.03$16.02RVU24AR
2024-01-01$75.77$15.76RVU24A
2023-10-01$79.39$16.65RVU23D
2023-07-01$79.39$16.65RVU23C
2023-04-01$79.39$16.65RVU23B
2023-01-01$79.39$16.65RVU23A
2022-10-01$82.09$16.94RVU22D
2022-07-01$82.09$16.94RVU22C
2022-04-01$82.09$16.94RVU22B
2022-01-01$82.09$16.94RVU22A
2021-10-01$78.49$17.08RVU21D
2021-07-01$78.49$17.08RVU21C
2021-04-01$78.49$17.08RVU21B
2021-01-01$78.49$17.08RVU21A
2020-10-01$70.42$17.40RVU20D
2020-07-01$70.42$17.40RVU20C
2020-04-01$70.42$17.40RVU20B
2020-01-01$70.42$17.40RVU20A
2019-10-01$62.68$17.39RVU19D
2019-07-01$62.68$17.39RVU19C
2019-04-01$62.68$17.39RVU19B
2019-01-01$62.68$17.39RVU19A
2018-10-01$53.80$17.37RVU18D
2018-07-01$53.80$17.37RVU18C
2018-04-01$53.80$17.37RVU18B
2018-01-01$53.80$17.37RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$53.03$17.35RVU17D
2017-07-01$53.03$17.35RVU17C
2017-04-01$53.03$17.35RVU17B
2017-01-01$53.03$17.35RVU17A
2016-10-01$52.65$17.33RVU16D
2016-07-01$52.65$17.33RVU16C
2016-04-01$52.65$17.33RVU16B
2016-01-01$52.65$17.33RVU16A
2015-10-01$53.24$17.39RVU15D
2015-07-01$53.24$17.39RVU15C
2015-04-01$52.97$17.30RVU15B
2015-01-01$52.97$17.30RVU15A
2014-10-01$52.10$17.32RVU14D
2014-07-01$52.10$17.32RVU14C
2014-04-01$52.10$17.32RVU14B
2014-01-01$52.10$17.32RVU14A
2013-10-01$52.69$16.43RVU13D
2013-07-01$52.69$16.43RVU13C
2013-04-01$52.69$16.43RVU13B
2013-01-01$52.69$16.43RVU13AR

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Where the Connecticut rate applies

Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ansonia
  • Ball Pond
  • Baltic
  • Bantam
  • Bethel
  • Bethlehem Village
  • Bigelow Corners
  • Blue Hills

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11055 billing questions

When should 11055 be chosen over 11056 or 11057?

Report 11055 for one treated benign hyperkeratotic lesion. Use 11056 for two to four lesions and 11057 for more than four.

What documentation supports Medicare coverage?

Record the lesion’s location and clinical characteristics, the paring or cutting performed, and the medical reason for treatment. Payment is restricted to specific circumstances, so documentation must support the applicable coverage criteria.

Can nail debridement be reported at the same visit?

A separately performed service for diseased nails may be reported with the appropriate nail-debridement code when its requirements are met. Keep the nail service distinct from paring the hyperkeratotic lesion in the documentation.

Does the 0-day global period include same-day care?

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

How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect this code?

When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50% under the standard reduction.

May an assistant or co-surgeon be billed for 11055?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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

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RVUs for 11055PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,262 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ConnecticutGPCI2026.csv, line 38 (RVU26D)

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