CPT code 11200: Skin tag removal, up to 15 lesions2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Report this service for removal of up to 15 skin tags, such as irritated acrochordons, during a single procedure session.
Medicare pays $92.19 for 11200 nationally in the office and $69.14 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $82.04–$121.64.
Medicare rate · 11200
Skin tag removal, up to 15 lesions
- Work RVUs
- 0.8
- Total RVUs
- 2.76
- Global days
- 010
National rate · 2026
$92.19
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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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.
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What 11200 covers
This service covers removal of one or more skin tags, also called acrochordons, when the total is no more than 15. A dermatologist, primary care clinician, or other qualified practitioner commonly performs it in an office. Tags may be removed individually with snipping or another appropriate removal technique; the code applies to tags from any body area. Examples include tags that rub against clothing or become irritated in skin folds.
Count the tags treated in the session: report this code for the first 15, then use 11201 for each additional 10 tags or part of 10. Document the number and treated sites, along with the clinical reason for removal and relevant symptoms. The 10-day global period includes related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; 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.
Where 11200 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$82.04 to $121.64
109 of 109 payment localities
11200 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$82.04
$109.54
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $108.43 | 1 |
| AL | $83.18 | 1 |
| AR | $82.04 | 1 |
| AZ | $89.86 | 1 |
| CA | $97.43–$121.64 | 29 |
| CO | $95.94 | 1 |
| CT | $98.12 | 1 |
| DC | $105.11 | 1 |
| DE | $91.30 | 1 |
| FL | $90.77–$98.85 | 3 |
| GA | $85.92–$93.81 | 2 |
| GU | $99.66 | 1 |
| HI | $99.66 | 1 |
| IA | $85.24 | 1 |
| ID | $85.75 | 1 |
| IL | $88.23–$96.15 | 4 |
| IN | $86.23 | 1 |
| KS | $84.83 | 1 |
| KY | $84.99 | 1 |
| LA | $84.85–$88.85 | 2 |
| MA | $95.40–$105.17 | 2 |
| MD | $92.99–$105.11 | 3 |
| ME | $86.15–$90.64 | 2 |
| MI | $87.07–$91.82 | 2 |
| MN | $92.13 | 1 |
| MO | $83.45–$89.18 | 3 |
| MS | $82.76 | 1 |
| MT | $92.18 | 1 |
| NC | $87.01 | 1 |
| ND | $90.60 | 1 |
| NE | $85.69 | 1 |
| NH | $94.43 | 1 |
| NJ | $99.29–$104.10 | 2 |
| NM | $87.51 | 1 |
| NV | $91.80 | 1 |
| NY | $88.25–$108.05 | 5 |
| OH | $86.74 | 1 |
| OK | $84.87 | 1 |
| OR | $91.14–$98.90 | 2 |
| PA | $86.89–$95.76 | 2 |
| PR | $92.84 | 1 |
| RI | $94.48 | 1 |
| SC | $87.01 | 1 |
| SD | $90.41 | 1 |
| TN | $85.24 | 1 |
| TX | $86.35–$95.58 | 8 |
| UT | $88.15 | 1 |
| VA | $90.33–$105.11 | 2 |
| VI | $92.84 | 1 |
| VT | $90.24 | 1 |
| WA | $95.22–$107.29 | 2 |
| WI | $87.70 | 1 |
| WV | $85.11 | 1 |
| WY | $91.49 | 1 |
How the 11200 rate is calculated
Each of 11200’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 · 11200
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.80
0.80 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.88
1.88 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.08
0.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
2.7600
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$92.19
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 11200
11200 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 11200
Skin tag removal, up to 15 lesions
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 010 | Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.80/0.10 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 11200
Skin tag removal, up to 15 lesions
10-day global period ends
Oct 11, 2026
Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
11200 without 51 · national office
$92.19
Skin tag removal, up to 15 lesions
11200-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$46.10
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%).
11200 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 11201Skin tag removalEach additional 10 lesions
- Use 11201 only after the first 15 skin tags reported with 11200; it represents each additional 10 tags or part thereof.
- 17110Benign lesion destructionUp to 14 lesions
- This code is for skin tags. Code 17110 is for destruction of qualifying benign lesions other than skin tags and cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions, up to 14 lesions.
- 17111Lesion destruction15 or more benign lesions
- This code is for skin tags. Code 17111 is for destruction of 15 or more qualifying benign lesions other than skin tags and cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions.
11200 billing questions
When is 11201 reported with this code?
Use 11200 for the first 15 skin tags and 11201 for each additional 10 tags or part of 10. For example, 16 treated tags require 11200 and one unit of 11201.
What documentation supports reporting 11200?
Record the number of tags removed, their body sites, and the clinical reason for removal. Note relevant symptoms, such as irritation or repeated rubbing, when present.
Can modifier 50 be used for tags on both sides of the body?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service, including when tags are removed from both sides.
How does the 10-day global period affect follow-up?
Related postoperative visits during the 10 days after the procedure are included in the global period.
How is 11200 distinguished from 17110?
11200 is for skin tags. Code 17110 is for destruction of qualifying benign lesions other than skin tags and cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions.
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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