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

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 Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $105.11 for 11200 in the office and $77.96 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$105.11Office (non-facility)
$77.96Hospital or facility
+14.0%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 Washington, DC area
  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 Washington, DC area 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. Washington, DC area pays $105.11. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11200 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$105.11
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$103.88−$1.23
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$98.85−$6.26
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$96.15−$8.96
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$105.64+$0.53
  6. Alaska · Alaska$108.43+$3.32
  7. Alabama · Alabama$83.18−$21.93

Other areas in District of Columbia 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

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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 Washington, DC area 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

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 11200 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.80× 1.0540.8432
Practice expense1.88× 1.1782.2146
Malpractice0.08× 1.1130.0890
Total RVUs3.1469
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$105.11

Office: (0.8 × 1.054 + 1.88 × 1.178 + 0.08 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $105.11

Facility: (0.8 × 1.054 + 1.19 × 1.178 + 0.08 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $77.96

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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, Washington, DC area
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.$20.42
Used instead
17110Benign lesion destruction, up to 14 lesionsFor destruction of qualifying benign lesions other than skin tags, up to 14 lesions.$128.05
17111Lesion destruction, 15 or more benign lesionsFor destruction of 15 or more qualifying benign lesions other than skin tags.$148.95

How 11200 has changed in Washington, DC area

11200 · Office / nonfacility

$105.11

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.18 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $103.93 to $105.11 (1.1%).

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

    $103.93changed to$105.11

    • 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
    • Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.192 changed to 1.178
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.168 changed to 1.113

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $106.95changed to$103.93

    • 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

    $105.20changed to$106.95

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $108.39changed to$105.20

    • 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
    • Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.057
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.192
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.231 changed to 1.168

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $109.22changed to$108.39

    • 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
    • Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.236 changed to 1.214
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.294 changed to 1.231

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $108.40changed to$109.22

    • 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

    $106.14changed to$108.40

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.61 changed to 1.72
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.221 changed to 1.236
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.277 changed to 1.294

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $104.48changed to$106.14

    • 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
    • Work GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.049
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.221
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.261 changed to 1.277

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $106.12changed to$104.48

    • 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. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $104.19changed to$106.12

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.58 changed to 1.62
    • Work GPCI 1.048 changed to 1.045
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.271 changed to 1.261

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $103.20changed to$104.19

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.56 changed to 1.58
    • Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.048
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.280 changed to 1.271

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $103.55changed to$103.20

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 1.57 changed to 1.56
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.11

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $103.03changed to$103.55

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $101.47changed to$103.03

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.53 changed to 1.57
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.10
    • Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.051
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.202 changed to 1.205
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.280

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $102.79changed to$101.47

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.70 changed to 1.53
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.050
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.198 changed to 1.202
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.130 changed to 1.205

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $102.79

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$105.11$77.96RVU26D
2026-07-01$105.11$77.96RVU26C
2026-04-01$105.11$77.96RVU26B
2026-01-01$105.11$77.96RVU26A
2025-10-01$103.93$86.20RVU25D
2025-07-01$103.93$86.20RVU25C
2025-04-01$103.93$86.20RVU25B
2025-01-01$103.93$86.20RVU25A
2024-10-01$106.95$87.90RVU24D
2024-07-01$106.95$87.90RVU24C
2024-04-01$106.95$87.90RVU24B
2024-03-09$106.95$87.90RVU24AR
2024-01-01$105.20$86.47RVU24A
2023-10-01$108.39$89.46RVU23D
2023-07-01$108.39$89.46RVU23C
2023-04-01$108.39$89.46RVU23B
2023-01-01$108.39$89.46RVU23A
2022-10-01$109.22$89.97RVU22D
2022-07-01$109.22$89.97RVU22C
2022-04-01$109.22$89.97RVU22B
2022-01-01$109.22$89.97RVU22A
2021-10-01$108.40$88.99RVU21D
2021-07-01$108.40$88.99RVU21C
2021-04-01$108.40$88.99RVU21B
2021-01-01$108.40$88.99RVU21A
2020-10-01$106.14$87.63RVU20D
2020-07-01$106.14$87.63RVU20C
2020-04-01$106.14$87.63RVU20B
2020-01-01$106.14$87.63RVU20A
2019-10-01$104.48$86.67RVU19D
2019-07-01$104.48$86.67RVU19C
2019-04-01$104.48$86.67RVU19B
2019-01-01$104.48$86.67RVU19A
2018-10-01$106.12$87.03RVU18D
2018-07-01$106.12$87.03RVU18C
2018-04-01$106.12$87.03RVU18B
2018-01-01$106.12$87.03RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$104.19$86.89RVU17D
2017-07-01$104.19$86.89RVU17C
2017-04-01$104.19$86.89RVU17B
2017-01-01$104.19$86.89RVU17A
2016-10-01$103.20$85.95RVU16D
2016-07-01$103.20$85.95RVU16C
2016-04-01$103.20$85.95RVU16B
2016-01-01$103.20$85.95RVU16A
2015-10-01$103.55$86.23RVU15D
2015-07-01$103.55$86.23RVU15C
2015-04-01$103.03$85.80RVU15B
2015-01-01$103.03$85.80RVU15A
2014-10-01$101.47$84.68RVU14D
2014-07-01$101.47$84.68RVU14C
2014-04-01$101.47$84.68RVU14B
2014-01-01$101.47$84.68RVU14A
2013-10-01$102.79$84.85RVU13D
2013-07-01$102.79$84.85RVU13C
2013-04-01$102.79$84.85RVU13B
2013-01-01$102.79$84.85RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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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 Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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