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CPT code 11302: Shave removal, trunk or limb, 1.1–2.0 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Reports shave removal of a 1.1–2.0 cm skin lesion on the trunk, arm, or leg when the lesion is removed at or near the skin surface.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality100.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $150.60 for 11302 in the office and $52.63 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$150.60Office (non-facility)
$52.63Hospital or facility
+14.4%vs the national office rate ($131.60)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11302 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 11302 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 11302 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 11302 covers

This service removes a skin lesion by shaving at or near the skin surface, without excising a full-thickness section of surrounding skin. It applies to a single lesion on the trunk, an arm, or a leg when its documented diameter falls in the 1.1–2.0 cm size group. Dermatologists and other clinicians who perform skin procedures commonly provide it in an office setting; the removed tissue may be submitted for pathology.

Select the code by the lesion’s location and diameter, and document the site, size, removal method, and clinical reason. Report each lesion separately rather than combining measurements. The procedure has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. 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 11302

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11302 runs from $116.81 in Arkansas to $175.73 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $150.60. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11302 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$150.60
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$149.28−$1.32
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$140.07−$10.53
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$136.20−$14.40
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$150.85+$0.25
  6. Alaska · Alaska$153.43+$2.83
  7. Alabama · Alabama$118.48−$32.12

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

Every other payment area

11302 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$116.81$45.37
ArizonaArizona$128.24$47.65
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$140.15$48.99
Chico, CACalifornia$139.86$48.71
El Centro, CACalifornia$139.87$48.72
Fresno, CACalifornia$139.86$48.71
Hanford, CACalifornia$139.86$48.71
Madera, CACalifornia$139.86$48.71

11302 rates by state

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

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$116.81

$157.80

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11302 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$153.431
AL$118.481
AR$116.811
AZ$128.241
CA$139.86–$175.7329
CO$137.401
CT$140.191
DC$150.601
DE$130.331
FL$128.95–$140.073
GA$121.97–$133.822
GU$143.281
HI$143.281
IA$121.751
ID$122.451
IL$125.07–$136.714
IN$123.151
KS$121.031
KY$120.851
LA$120.60–$126.432
MA$136.54–$151.002
MD$132.83–$150.603
ME$122.90–$129.642
MI$123.76–$130.352
MN$132.221
MO$118.48–$127.073
MS$117.681
MT$131.591
NC$124.181
ND$129.811
NE$122.451
NH$135.101
NJ$141.95–$149.072
NM$124.361
NV$131.191
NY$125.98–$154.225
OH$123.401
OK$120.821
OR$130.33–$141.872
PA$123.68–$136.672
PR$132.591
RI$135.041
SC$123.961
SD$129.601
TN$121.611
TX$122.88–$136.818
UT$125.621
VA$129.11–$150.602
VI$132.591
VT$129.171
WA$136.33–$154.212
WI$125.551
WV$120.511
WY$130.821

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How the 11302 rate is calculated

Each of 11302’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 · 11302

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.02

1.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.83

2.83 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.09

0.09 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.9400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$131.60

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

1,294

Code
11302
Physician work
1.02
Practice expense
2.83
Malpractice
0.09

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 11302 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.02× 1.0541.0751
Practice expense2.83× 1.1783.3337
Malpractice0.09× 1.1130.1002
Total RVUs4.5090
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$150.60

Office: (1.02 × 1.054 + 2.83 × 1.178 + 0.09 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $150.60

Facility: (1.02 × 1.054 + 0.34 × 1.178 + 0.09 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $52.63

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11302

The CMS indicators that decide how 11302 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11302

Shave removal, trunk or limb, 1.1–2.0 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

11302 without 51 · national office

$131.60

Shave removal, trunk or limb, 1.1–2.0 cm

11302-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$65.80

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 11302

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

Codes related to 11302
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Same family
11301Shave lesion, trunk or limb, 0.6–1.0 cmSame trunk, arm, or leg site group; used for a smaller lesion.$133.11
11303Shave removal, trunk, arms, or legs over 2 cmSame trunk, arm, or leg site group; used for a larger lesion.$168.18
Used instead
11307Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitaliaSame size group for lesions in a different anatomic site group.$150.73
11312Shave removal, face, 1.1-2.0 cmSame size group for lesions on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips.$171.91

How 11302 has changed in Washington, DC area

11302 · Office / nonfacility

$150.60

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.65 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $152.25 to $150.60 (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

    $152.25changed to$150.60

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.05 changed to 1.02
    • Practice expense RVU 2.90 changed to 2.83
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.09
    • 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

    $158.67changed to$152.25

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.96 changed to 2.90
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $156.08changed to$158.67

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $164.35changed to$156.08

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 2.97 changed to 2.96
    • 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

    $170.69changed to$164.35

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 2.98 changed to 2.97
    • 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

    $173.83changed to$170.69

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.02 changed to 2.98

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $169.53changed to$173.83

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.83 changed to 3.02
    • 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

    $167.09changed to$169.53

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.78 changed to 2.83
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.11
    • 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

    $169.07changed to$167.09

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.83 changed to 2.78

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $168.72changed to$169.07

    • 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

    $166.33changed to$168.72

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.78 changed to 2.83
    • 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

    $166.90changed to$166.33

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.79 changed to 2.78
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.15

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $166.07changed to$166.90

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $161.80changed to$166.07

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.71 changed to 2.79
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.14
    • 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

    $168.40changed to$161.80

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 3.08 changed to 2.71
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.13
    • 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: $168.40

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$150.60$52.63RVU26D
2026-07-01$150.60$52.63RVU26C
2026-04-01$150.60$52.63RVU26B
2026-01-01$150.60$52.63RVU26A
2025-10-01$152.25$64.34RVU25D
2025-07-01$152.25$64.34RVU25C
2025-04-01$152.25$64.34RVU25B
2025-01-01$152.25$64.34RVU25A
2024-10-01$158.67$65.42RVU24D
2024-07-01$158.67$65.42RVU24C
2024-04-01$158.67$65.42RVU24B
2024-03-09$158.67$65.42RVU24AR
2024-01-01$156.08$64.36RVU24A
2023-10-01$164.35$67.26RVU23D
2023-07-01$164.35$67.26RVU23C
2023-04-01$164.35$67.26RVU23B
2023-01-01$164.35$67.26RVU23A
2022-10-01$170.69$68.46RVU22D
2022-07-01$170.69$68.46RVU22C
2022-04-01$170.69$68.46RVU22B
2022-01-01$170.69$68.46RVU22A
2021-10-01$173.83$69.03RVU21D
2021-07-01$173.83$69.03RVU21C
2021-04-01$173.83$69.03RVU21B
2021-01-01$173.83$69.03RVU21A
2020-10-01$169.53$71.26RVU20D
2020-07-01$169.53$71.26RVU20C
2020-04-01$169.53$71.26RVU20B
2020-01-01$169.53$71.26RVU20A
2019-10-01$167.09$72.42RVU19D
2019-07-01$167.09$72.42RVU19C
2019-04-01$167.09$72.42RVU19B
2019-01-01$167.09$72.42RVU19A
2018-10-01$169.07$73.21RVU18D
2018-07-01$169.07$73.21RVU18C
2018-04-01$169.07$73.21RVU18B
2018-01-01$169.07$73.21RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$168.72$73.15RVU17D
2017-07-01$168.72$73.15RVU17C
2017-04-01$168.72$73.15RVU17B
2017-01-01$168.72$73.15RVU17A
2016-10-01$166.33$72.70RVU16D
2016-07-01$166.33$72.70RVU16C
2016-04-01$166.33$72.70RVU16B
2016-01-01$166.33$72.70RVU16A
2015-10-01$166.90$72.51RVU15D
2015-07-01$166.90$72.51RVU15C
2015-04-01$166.07$72.15RVU15B
2015-01-01$166.07$72.15RVU15A
2014-10-01$161.80$70.94RVU14D
2014-07-01$161.80$70.94RVU14C
2014-04-01$161.80$70.94RVU14B
2014-01-01$161.80$70.94RVU14A
2013-10-01$168.40$69.76RVU13D
2013-07-01$168.40$69.76RVU13C
2013-04-01$168.40$69.76RVU13B
2013-01-01$168.40$69.76RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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11302 billing questions

Which lesion sites qualify for 11302?

Use it for a lesion on the trunk, arm, or leg measuring 1.1–2.0 cm. The shave codes for other anatomic site groups use different code families.

How does 11302 differ from a tangential biopsy?

11302 describes shave removal of the lesion. When the clinician takes only a sample for diagnosis rather than removing the lesion, consider the tangential biopsy code family, such as 11102.

How should multiple lesions be reported?

Report each lesion separately using its own site and diameter. When procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%.

Is same-day care included in the procedure?

The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. A separate service requires its own support and must not represent that included care.

Can an assistant or another surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is allowed only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

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 11302PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,294 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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