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CPT code 11200: Skin tag removal, up to 15 lesions2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Alabama

Report this service for removal of up to 15 skin tags, such as irritated acrochordons, during a single procedure session.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality78.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Alabama, Medicare pays $83.18 for 11200 in the office and $63.01 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$83.18Office (non-facility)
$63.01Hospital or facility
−9.8%vs the national office rate ($92.19)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11200 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 11200 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Alabama
  2. What 11200 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 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.

How Alabama compares for 11200

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11200 runs from $82.04 in Arkansas to $121.64 in San Benito County, CA. Alabama pays $83.18. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11200 in Alabama vs other payment areas
  1. Alabama · this page$83.18
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$103.88+$20.70
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$105.11+$21.93
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$98.85+$15.67
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$96.15+$12.97
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$105.64+$22.46
  7. Alaska · Alaska$108.43+$25.25

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

Every other payment area

11200 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$82.04$62.24
ArizonaArizona$89.86$67.52
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$97.68$72.42
Chico, CACalifornia$97.43$72.17
El Centro, CACalifornia$97.44$72.18
Fresno, CACalifornia$97.43$72.17
Hanford, CACalifornia$97.43$72.17
Madera, CACalifornia$97.43$72.17

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

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

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11200 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$108.431
AL$83.181
AR$82.041
AZ$89.861
CA$97.43–$121.6429
CO$95.941
CT$98.121
DC$105.111
DE$91.301
FL$90.77–$98.853
GA$85.92–$93.812
GU$99.661
HI$99.661
IA$85.241
ID$85.751
IL$88.23–$96.154
IN$86.231
KS$84.831
KY$84.991
LA$84.85–$88.852
MA$95.40–$105.172
MD$92.99–$105.113
ME$86.15–$90.642
MI$87.07–$91.822
MN$92.131
MO$83.45–$89.183
MS$82.761
MT$92.181
NC$87.011
ND$90.601
NE$85.691
NH$94.431
NJ$99.29–$104.102
NM$87.511
NV$91.801
NY$88.25–$108.055
OH$86.741
OK$84.871
OR$91.14–$98.902
PA$86.89–$95.762
PR$92.841
RI$94.481
SC$87.011
SD$90.411
TN$85.241
TX$86.35–$95.588
UT$88.151
VA$90.33–$105.112
VI$92.841
VT$90.241
WA$95.22–$107.292
WI$87.701
WV$85.111
WY$91.491

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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

Office or facility?

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.

The exact Alabama inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,283

Code
11200
Physician work
0.80
Practice expense
1.88
Malpractice
0.08

GPCI2026.csv

4

Locality
Alabama
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.875
Malpractice
0.566
Office calculation for 11200 in Alabama
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.80× 1.0000.8000
Practice expense1.88× 0.8751.6450
Malpractice0.08× 0.5660.0453
Total RVUs2.4903
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Alabama$83.18

Office: (0.8 × 1 + 1.88 × 0.875 + 0.08 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $83.18

Facility: (0.8 × 1 + 1.19 × 0.875 + 0.08 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $63.01

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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

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are 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.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.80/0.10Share 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.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

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%).

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 11200

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

Codes related to 11200
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Alabama
Add-on codes
11201Skin tag removal, each additional 10 lesionsAdd-on code for each additional 10 skin tags or part thereof beyond the first 15.$16.93
Used instead
17110Benign lesion destruction, up to 14 lesionsFor destruction of qualifying benign lesions other than skin tags, up to 14 lesions.$99.44
17111Lesion destruction, 15 or more benign lesionsFor destruction of 15 or more qualifying benign lesions other than skin tags.$116.83

How 11200 has changed in Alabama

11200 · Office / nonfacility

$83.18

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.04 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $81.14 to $83.18 (2.5%).

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

    $81.14changed to$83.18

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.82 changed to 0.80
    • Practice expense RVU 1.89 changed to 1.88
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.869 changed to 0.875
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.575 changed to 0.566

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $83.40changed to$81.14

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.88 changed to 1.89
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.08

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $82.04changed to$83.40

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $84.47changed to$82.04

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.82 changed to 1.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.878 changed to 0.869
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.748 changed to 0.575

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $85.33changed to$84.47

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.76 changed to 1.82
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.888 changed to 0.878
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.748

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $84.80changed to$85.33

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.72 changed to 1.76

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $83.54changed to$84.80

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.61 changed to 1.72
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.889 changed to 0.888
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.707 changed to 0.921

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $82.32changed to$83.54

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.59 changed to 1.61
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.890 changed to 0.889
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.707

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $83.37changed to$82.32

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.62 changed to 1.59
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.10

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. April 1, 2018

    RVU18B

    No ratechanged to$83.37

    Held through RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$83.18$63.01RVU26D
2026-07-01$83.18$63.01RVU26C
2026-04-01$83.18$63.01RVU26B
2026-01-01$83.18$63.01RVU26A
2025-10-01$81.14$68.21RVU25D
2025-07-01$81.14$68.21RVU25C
2025-04-01$81.14$68.21RVU25B
2025-01-01$81.14$68.21RVU25A
2024-10-01$83.40$69.52RVU24D
2024-07-01$83.40$69.52RVU24C
2024-04-01$83.40$69.52RVU24B
2024-03-09$83.40$69.52RVU24AR
2024-01-01$82.04$68.38RVU24A
2023-10-01$84.47$70.79RVU23D
2023-07-01$84.47$70.79RVU23C
2023-04-01$84.47$70.79RVU23B
2023-01-01$84.47$70.79RVU23A
2022-10-01$85.33$71.50RVU22D
2022-07-01$85.33$71.50RVU22C
2022-04-01$85.33$71.50RVU22B
2022-01-01$85.33$71.50RVU22A
2021-10-01$84.80$70.86RVU21D
2021-07-01$84.80$70.86RVU21C
2021-04-01$84.80$70.86RVU21B
2021-01-01$84.80$70.86RVU21A
2020-10-01$83.54$70.07RVU20D
2020-07-01$83.54$70.07RVU20C
2020-04-01$83.54$70.07RVU20B
2020-01-01$83.54$70.07RVU20A
2019-10-01$82.32$69.17RVU19D
2019-07-01$82.32$69.17RVU19C
2019-04-01$82.32$69.17RVU19B
2019-01-01$82.32$69.17RVU19A
2018-10-01$83.37$69.27RVU18D
2018-07-01$83.37$69.27RVU18C
2018-04-01$83.37$69.27RVU18B
2018-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17D
2017-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17C
2017-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17B
2017-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

Price 11200 for an earlier date of service

Where the Alabama rate applies

Alabama is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 595 cities and communities in Alabama. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abanda
  • Abbeville
  • Adamsville
  • Addison
  • Akron
  • Alabaster
  • Albertville
  • Alexander City

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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.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 11200PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,283 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AlabamaGPCI2026.csv, line 4 (RVU26D)

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