CPT code 11308: Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Queens, NY

Report this service for shave removal of one superficial skin lesion larger than 2.0 cm on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality16.3K Medicare services in 2024

In Queens, NY, Medicare pays $161.74 for 11308 in the office and $66.20 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$161.74Office (non-facility)
$66.20Hospital or facility
+15.0%vs the national office rate ($140.62)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11308 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 11308 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Queens, NY
  2. What 11308 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 11308 covers

A clinician uses a blade or similar instrument to remove a superficial epidermal or dermal lesion at the skin surface. This code covers a single lesion larger than 2.0 cm on the scalp, neck, hand, foot, or genitalia; common office examples include a broad raised lesion on the scalp or hand. Dermatologists and other clinicians who perform skin procedures commonly provide the service in an office setting.

Choose the code by the lesion’s location and documented diameter, not by the amount of tissue submitted or the number of passes. Record the specific site, size, clinical indication, and removal method; report separate lesions individually. CMS assigns 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 other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeon and team-surgery payment 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 Queens, NY compares for 11308

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11308 runs from $125.98 in Arkansas to $183.09 in San Benito County, CA. Queens, NY pays $161.74. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11308 in Queens, NY vs other payment areas
  1. Queens, NY · this page$161.74
  2. Manhattan, NY · New York$160.59−$1.15
  3. NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY · New York$164.17+$2.43
  4. Rest of New York · New York$134.89−$26.85
  5. Los Angeles, CA · California$157.36−$4.38
  6. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$159.48−$2.26

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

Every other payment area

11308 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Miami, FLFlorida$150.90$66.76
Chicago, ILIllinois$147.02$65.78
AlaskaAlaska$168.16$82.07
AlabamaAlabama$127.63$56.90
ArkansasArkansas$125.98$56.55
ArizonaArizona$137.24$58.91
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$148.35$59.76
Chico, CACalifornia$147.94$59.35

11308 rates by state

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$125.98

$168.16

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11308 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$168.161
AL$127.631
AR$125.981
AZ$137.241
CA$147.94–$183.0929
CO$145.921
CT$149.321
DC$159.481
DE$139.351
FL$138.89–$150.903
GA$131.86–$143.052
GU$150.961
HI$150.961
IA$130.451
ID$131.221
IL$135.33–$147.024
IN$131.901
KS$129.931
KY$130.391
LA$130.22–$135.972
MA$145.20–$159.322
MD$141.80–$159.483
ME$131.87–$138.222
MI$133.45–$140.492
MN$140.141
MO$128.24–$136.363
MS$127.131
MT$140.611
NC$133.101
ND$138.041
NE$131.081
NH$143.721
NJ$151.11–$158.122
NM$134.121
NV$139.981
NY$134.89–$164.175
OH$132.921
OK$130.141
OR$138.97–$150.132
PA$133.09–$145.952
PR$141.531
RI$143.981
SC$133.211
SD$137.731
TN$130.521
TX$132.31–$145.378
UT$134.841
VA$137.83–$159.482
VI$141.531
VT$137.581
WA$144.91–$162.362
WI$133.881
WV$130.851
WY$139.491

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How the 11308 rate is calculated

Each of 11308’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 · 11308

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.42

1.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.66

2.66 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.13

0.13 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

4.2100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$140.62

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Queens, NY inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,299

Code
11308
Physician work
1.42
Practice expense
2.66
Malpractice
0.13

GPCI2026.csv

81

Locality
Queens, NY
Physician work
1.064
Practice expense
1.182
Malpractice
1.442
Office calculation for 11308 in Queens, NY
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.42× 1.0641.5109
Practice expense2.66× 1.1823.1441
Malpractice0.13× 1.4420.1875
Total RVUs4.8425
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Queens, NY$161.74

Office: (1.42 × 1.064 + 2.66 × 1.182 + 0.13 × 1.442) × $33.4009 = $161.74

Facility: (1.42 × 1.064 + 0.24 × 1.182 + 0.13 × 1.442) × $33.4009 = $66.20

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11308

The CMS indicators that decide how 11308 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11308

Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia

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

11308 without 51 · national office

$140.62

Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia

11308-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$70.31

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

How 11308 has changed in Queens, NY

11308 · Office / nonfacility

$161.74

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.54 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $161.20 to $161.74 (0.3%).

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

    $161.20changed to$161.74

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.46 changed to 1.42
    • Practice expense RVU 2.71 changed to 2.66
    • Work GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.064
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.195 changed to 1.182
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.462 changed to 1.442

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $169.07changed to$161.20

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.79 changed to 2.71

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $166.31changed to$169.07

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $177.11changed to$166.31

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 2.83 changed to 2.79
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.061 changed to 1.065
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.212 changed to 1.195
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.061 changed to 1.462
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $186.79changed to$177.11

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 2.88 changed to 2.83
    • Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.061
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.228 changed to 1.212
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.661 changed to 2.061

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $191.41changed to$186.79

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.93 changed to 2.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $188.13changed to$191.41

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.79 changed to 2.93
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.228
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.391 changed to 2.661

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $184.88changed to$188.13

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.73 changed to 2.79
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.12
    • Work GPCI 1.052 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.200 changed to 1.214
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.121 changed to 2.391

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $183.05changed to$184.88

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.71 changed to 2.73
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.15

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $181.78changed to$183.05

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.69 changed to 2.71
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.151 changed to 2.121

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $180.12changed to$181.78

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.66 changed to 2.69
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.199 changed to 1.200
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.181 changed to 2.151

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $180.77changed to$180.12

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $179.87changed to$180.77

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $175.32changed to$179.87

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.60 changed to 2.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.14
    • Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.052
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.197 changed to 1.199
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.836 changed to 2.181

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $180.61changed to$175.32

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.97 changed to 2.60
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.062 changed to 1.057
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.195 changed to 1.197
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.491 changed to 1.836

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $180.61

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$161.74$66.20RVU26D
2026-07-01$161.74$66.20RVU26C
2026-04-01$161.74$66.20RVU26B
2026-01-01$161.74$66.20RVU26A
2025-10-01$161.20$74.61RVU25D
2025-07-01$161.20$74.61RVU25C
2025-04-01$161.20$74.61RVU25B
2025-01-01$161.20$74.61RVU25A
2024-10-01$169.07$77.18RVU24D
2024-07-01$169.07$77.18RVU24C
2024-04-01$169.07$77.18RVU24B
2024-03-09$169.07$77.18RVU24AR
2024-01-01$166.31$75.92RVU24A
2023-10-01$177.11$81.00RVU23D
2023-07-01$177.11$81.00RVU23C
2023-04-01$177.11$81.00RVU23B
2023-01-01$177.11$81.00RVU23A
2022-10-01$186.79$85.23RVU22D
2022-07-01$186.79$85.23RVU22C
2022-04-01$186.79$85.23RVU22B
2022-01-01$186.79$85.23RVU22A
2021-10-01$191.41$87.72RVU21D
2021-07-01$191.41$87.72RVU21C
2021-04-01$191.41$87.72RVU21B
2021-01-01$191.41$87.72RVU21A
2020-10-01$188.13$89.11RVU20D
2020-07-01$188.13$89.11RVU20C
2020-04-01$188.13$89.11RVU20B
2020-01-01$188.13$89.11RVU20A
2019-10-01$184.88$89.74RVU19D
2019-07-01$184.88$89.74RVU19C
2019-04-01$184.88$89.74RVU19B
2019-01-01$184.88$89.74RVU19A
2018-10-01$183.05$88.88RVU18D
2018-07-01$183.05$88.88RVU18C
2018-04-01$183.05$88.88RVU18B
2018-01-01$183.05$88.88RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$181.78$88.32RVU17D
2017-07-01$181.78$88.32RVU17C
2017-04-01$181.78$88.32RVU17B
2017-01-01$181.78$88.32RVU17A
2016-10-01$180.12$88.25RVU16D
2016-07-01$180.12$88.25RVU16C
2016-04-01$180.12$88.25RVU16B
2016-01-01$180.12$88.25RVU16A
2015-10-01$180.77$88.14RVU15D
2015-07-01$180.77$88.14RVU15C
2015-04-01$179.87$87.70RVU15B
2015-01-01$179.87$87.70RVU15A
2014-10-01$175.32$85.70RVU14D
2014-07-01$175.32$85.70RVU14C
2014-04-01$175.32$85.70RVU14B
2014-01-01$175.32$85.70RVU14A
2013-10-01$180.61$83.44RVU13D
2013-07-01$180.61$83.44RVU13C
2013-04-01$180.61$83.44RVU13B
2013-01-01$180.61$83.44RVU13AR

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Where the Queens, NY rate applies

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11308 billing questions

Which sites qualify for this code?

Use it for a lesion over 2.0 cm on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia. For the same size lesion on the trunk, arms, or legs, compare 11303; for the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips, compare 11313.

How is the lesion size selected?

Document the lesion’s diameter and select the size level that matches the service performed. This code is for a single lesion larger than 2.0 cm.

Can a shave removal and a skin biopsy be reported for the same lesion?

The distinction is whether the procedure removes the lesion or samples it for diagnosis. Do not report both services for the same lesion when they describe the same work.

How many units should be reported for multiple lesions?

The code describes removal of one lesion, so document each lesion’s location and size when reporting multiple removals. CMS applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction to additional procedures performed in the same session.

Does the 0-day global period include a follow-up visit?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. The code does not include a global period extending to later dates.

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

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RVUs for 11308PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,299 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Queens, NYGPCI2026.csv, line 81 (RVU26D)

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