CPT code 11056: Lesion paring, two to four lesions2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Colorado

In Colorado, Medicare pays $85.13 for 11056 in the office and $19.74 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 11056 covers

A clinician pares or cuts two to four benign hyperkeratotic lesions, commonly corns or calluses, to reduce thickened tissue. Podiatrists frequently perform this service on the feet; other clinicians may treat lesions at other sites. The code reflects the number of lesions treated, not the number of cuts or the area of tissue removed.

Report 11056 once for two to four lesions; use the neighboring codes for a different lesion count. Document the number and location of lesions, their hyperkeratotic nature, the treatment performed, and the circumstances supporting Medicare coverage. Medicare pays this service only in specific circumstances. It has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When other procedures subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction 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, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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 Colorado compares for 11056

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11056 runs from $71.57 in Arkansas to $110.39 in San Benito County, CA. Colorado pays $85.13. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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11056 rates by state

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

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How the 11056 rate is calculated

Each of 11056’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 11056

The CMS indicators that decide how 11056 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 11056

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

How 11056 has changed in Colorado

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Where the Colorado rate applies

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

• Acres Green
• Aetna Estates
• Aguilar
• Air Force Academy
• Akron
• Alamosa
• Alamosa East
• Allenspark

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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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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