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CPT code 11301: Shave lesion, trunk or limb, 0.6–1.0 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Tangential shave removal of a 0.6–1.0 cm skin lesion on the trunk, arm, or leg, selected by anatomic site and lesion size.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality199.2K Medicare services in 2024

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $133.11 for 11301 in the office and $45.36 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$133.11Office (non-facility)
$45.36Hospital or facility
+14.5%vs the national office rate ($116.24)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11301 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 11301 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 11301 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 11301 covers

This service removes a skin lesion by shaving across its surface rather than excising it through the full thickness of the skin. Dermatologists commonly perform it in an office for a raised lesion on the trunk, arm, or leg when shave removal is the intended treatment or diagnostic approach. The code’s site group excludes lesions on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia, face, ears, eyelids, nose, and lips, which have separate code families.

Select the code using the lesion’s documented diameter and anatomic site. The record should identify the site, size, and reason for removal, and support that a shave technique was performed. This is a minor procedure with a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; 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 11301

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11301 runs from $103.07 in Arkansas to $155.43 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $133.11. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11301 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$133.11
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$131.95−$1.16
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$123.77−$9.34
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$120.32−$12.79
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$133.32+$0.21
  6. Alaska · Alaska$135.20+$2.09
  7. Alabama · Alabama$104.55−$28.56

Other areas in District of Columbia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

11301 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$103.07$39.09
ArizonaArizona$113.24$41.07
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$123.83$42.19
Chico, CACalifornia$123.58$41.94
El Centro, CACalifornia$123.59$41.95
Fresno, CACalifornia$123.58$41.94
Hanford, CACalifornia$123.58$41.94
Madera, CACalifornia$123.58$41.94

11301 rates by state

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

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$103.07

$139.51

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11301 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$135.201
AL$104.551
AR$103.071
AZ$113.241
CA$123.58–$155.4329
CO$121.391
CT$123.871
DC$133.111
DE$115.101
FL$113.88–$123.773
GA$107.66–$118.212
GU$126.641
HI$126.641
IA$107.471
ID$108.091
IL$110.42–$120.784
IN$108.721
KS$106.831
KY$106.671
LA$106.44–$111.632
MA$120.62–$133.482
MD$117.32–$133.113
ME$108.49–$114.492
MI$109.26–$115.122
MN$116.791
MO$104.55–$112.203
MS$103.841
MT$116.231
NC$109.631
ND$114.651
NE$108.091
NH$119.351
NJ$125.41–$131.742
NM$109.791
NV$115.871
NY$111.23–$136.315
OH$108.931
OK$106.631
OR$115.10–$125.362
PA$109.19–$120.732
PR$117.121
RI$119.281
SC$109.441
SD$114.461
TN$107.341
TX$108.47–$120.878
UT$110.911
VA$114.02–$133.112
VI$117.121
VT$114.071
WA$120.44–$136.322
WI$110.851
WV$106.361
WY$115.541

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How the 11301 rate is calculated

Each of 11301’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 · 11301

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.88

0.88 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.52

2.52 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.08

0.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.4800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$116.24

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

1,293

Code
11301
Physician work
0.88
Practice expense
2.52
Malpractice
0.08

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 11301 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.88× 1.0540.9275
Practice expense2.52× 1.1782.9686
Malpractice0.08× 1.1130.0890
Total RVUs3.9851
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$133.11

Office: (0.88 × 1.054 + 2.52 × 1.178 + 0.08 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $133.11

Facility: (0.88 × 1.054 + 0.29 × 1.178 + 0.08 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $45.36

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11301

The CMS indicators that decide how 11301 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11301

Shave lesion, trunk or limb, 0.6–1.0 cm

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)9The concept doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
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

11301 without 51 · national office

$116.24

Shave lesion, trunk or limb, 0.6–1.0 cm

11301-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$58.12

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 11301

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

Codes related to 11301
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Same family
11300Shave removal, trunk or extremity, 0.5 cm or lessSame site group, for lesions in the smaller size tier.$111.14
11302Shave removal, trunk or limb, 1.1–2.0 cmSame site group, for lesions in the next larger size tier.$150.60
11306Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitaliaSame size tier, for lesions in the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia group.$134.83
11311Shave removal, face and related sites, 0.6–1.0 cmSame size tier, for lesions in the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips group.$151.14
Used instead
11102Tangential skin biopsy, first or only lesionTangential skin biopsy for a diagnostic sample rather than shave removal.$109.75
11401Benign lesion excision, trunk/extremities, 0.6–1 cmFull-thickness excision of a benign lesion in the same site group and size tier.$177.04

How 11301 has changed in Washington, DC area

11301 · Office / nonfacility

$133.11

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.30 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $134.41 to $133.11 (1.0%).

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

    $134.41changed to$133.11

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.90 changed to 0.88
    • Practice expense RVU 2.59 changed to 2.52
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.08
    • 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

    $140.70changed to$134.41

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.65 changed to 2.59

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $138.41changed to$140.70

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $146.22changed to$138.41

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 2.67 changed to 2.65
    • 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

    $151.06changed to$146.22

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • 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

    $152.31changed to$151.06

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $146.62changed to$152.31

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.46 changed to 2.67
    • 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

    $142.70changed to$146.62

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.38 changed to 2.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 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

    $143.42changed to$142.70

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.40 changed to 2.38

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $143.11changed to$143.42

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • 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

    $141.19changed to$143.11

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.36 changed to 2.40
    • 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

    $141.67changed to$141.19

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.37 changed to 2.36
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $140.96changed to$141.67

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $137.21changed to$140.96

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.29 changed to 2.37
    • 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

    $142.71changed to$137.21

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.60 changed to 2.29
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.11
    • 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: $142.71

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$133.11$45.36RVU26D
2026-07-01$133.11$45.36RVU26C
2026-04-01$133.11$45.36RVU26B
2026-01-01$133.11$45.36RVU26A
2025-10-01$134.41$55.37RVU25D
2025-07-01$134.41$55.37RVU25C
2025-04-01$134.41$55.37RVU25B
2025-01-01$134.41$55.37RVU25A
2024-10-01$140.70$56.19RVU24D
2024-07-01$140.70$56.19RVU24C
2024-04-01$140.70$56.19RVU24B
2024-03-09$140.70$56.19RVU24AR
2024-01-01$138.41$55.27RVU24A
2023-10-01$146.22$57.77RVU23D
2023-07-01$146.22$57.77RVU23C
2023-04-01$146.22$57.77RVU23B
2023-01-01$146.22$57.77RVU23A
2022-10-01$151.06$58.24RVU22D
2022-07-01$151.06$58.24RVU22C
2022-04-01$151.06$58.24RVU22B
2022-01-01$151.06$58.24RVU22A
2021-10-01$152.31$58.73RVU21D
2021-07-01$152.31$58.73RVU21C
2021-04-01$152.31$58.73RVU21B
2021-01-01$152.31$58.73RVU21A
2020-10-01$146.62$60.69RVU20D
2020-07-01$146.62$60.69RVU20C
2020-04-01$146.62$60.69RVU20B
2020-01-01$146.62$60.69RVU20A
2019-10-01$142.70$61.50RVU19D
2019-07-01$142.70$61.50RVU19C
2019-04-01$142.70$61.50RVU19B
2019-01-01$142.70$61.50RVU19A
2018-10-01$143.42$61.86RVU18D
2018-07-01$143.42$61.86RVU18C
2018-04-01$143.42$61.86RVU18B
2018-01-01$143.42$61.86RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$143.11$62.24RVU17D
2017-07-01$143.11$62.24RVU17C
2017-04-01$143.11$62.24RVU17B
2017-01-01$143.11$62.24RVU17A
2016-10-01$141.19$61.80RVU16D
2016-07-01$141.19$61.80RVU16C
2016-04-01$141.19$61.80RVU16B
2016-01-01$141.19$61.80RVU16A
2015-10-01$141.67$61.56RVU15D
2015-07-01$141.67$61.56RVU15C
2015-04-01$140.96$61.26RVU15B
2015-01-01$140.96$61.26RVU15A
2014-10-01$137.21$60.56RVU14D
2014-07-01$137.21$60.56RVU14C
2014-04-01$137.21$60.56RVU14B
2014-01-01$137.21$60.56RVU14A
2013-10-01$142.71$59.56RVU13D
2013-07-01$142.71$59.56RVU13C
2013-04-01$142.71$59.56RVU13B
2013-01-01$142.71$59.56RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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11301 billing questions

How does 11301 differ from 11300 or 11302?

All three are shave-removal codes for the trunk, arms, or legs. Choose among them by the lesion’s documented diameter: 11300 is the smaller size tier, 11301 is 0.6–1.0 cm, and 11302 is the next larger tier.

Does the code depend on the lesion’s location as well as its size?

Yes. Code 11301 is for the trunk, arms, or legs; lesions in other designated site groups use their corresponding shave-code family, even at the same diameter.

Is pathology included in the shave removal?

The code reports the removal, not the histopathologic examination. A pathology service may be reported separately when a specimen is submitted and the examination is performed.

What documentation supports reporting 11301?

Document the lesion’s anatomic site and diameter, the reason for removal, and the shave technique. The record should support a lesion size of 0.6–1.0 cm and a site in this code’s group.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50%. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

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 11301PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,293 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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