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CPT code 11312: Shave removal, face, 1.1-2.0 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

Reports tangential removal of a 1.1-2.0 cm lesion on the face or related sites when the service removes epidermal or dermal tissue.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality36.3K Medicare services in 2024

In Connecticut, Medicare pays $160.40 for 11312 in the office and $63.27 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$160.40Office (non-facility)
$63.27Hospital or facility
+6.5%vs the national office rate ($150.64)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11312 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 11312 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Connecticut
  2. What 11312 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 11312 covers

CPT 11312 represents tangential removal of an epidermal or dermal lesion on the face, ear, eyelid, nose, or lip, without removing the lesion through the full thickness of the skin. Dermatologists and other clinicians who perform skin procedures may use it for a raised lesion requiring removal for treatment or evaluation. Local anesthesia is part of the shave service; a specimen may also be submitted for separate pathology examination.

Select this code by the lesion’s site and measured diameter, and document the location, size, technique, and clinical reason for removal. Report each separate lesion according to its own site and size. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in one 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 Connecticut compares for 11312

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11312 runs from $133.89 in Arkansas to $199.20 in San Benito County, CA. Connecticut pays $160.40. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11312 in Connecticut vs other payment areas
  1. Connecticut · this page$160.40
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$169.93+$9.53
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$171.91+$11.51
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$161.54+$1.14
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$157.08−$3.32
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$172.73+$12.33
  7. Alaska · Alaska$176.65+$16.25

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

Every other payment area

11312 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$135.77$56.86
ArkansasArkansas$133.89$56.42
ArizonaArizona$146.79$59.41
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$159.72$60.88
Chico, CACalifornia$159.32$60.48
El Centro, CACalifornia$159.34$60.50
Fresno, CACalifornia$159.32$60.48
Hanford, CACalifornia$159.32$60.48

11312 rates by state

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

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$133.89

$179.26

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11312 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$176.651
AL$135.771
AR$133.891
AZ$146.791
CA$159.32–$199.2029
CO$156.841
CT$160.401
DC$171.911
DE$149.171
FL$148.25–$161.543
GA$140.25–$153.302
GU$163.041
HI$163.041
IA$139.191
ID$140.041
IL$144.05–$157.094
IN$140.821
KS$138.511
KY$138.741
LA$138.51–$145.102
MA$155.94–$172.052
MD$151.95–$171.913
ME$140.69–$148.102
MI$142.16–$149.982
MN$150.591
MO$136.19–$145.663
MS$135.071
MT$150.631
NC$142.111
ND$148.061
NE$139.941
NH$154.351
NJ$162.31–$170.232
NM$142.891
NV$150.021
NY$144.15–$176.715
OH$141.641
OK$138.551
OR$148.93–$161.742
PA$141.88–$156.502
PR$151.721
RI$154.401
SC$142.091
SD$147.751
TN$139.171
TX$140.98–$156.258
UT$143.961
VA$147.60–$171.912
VI$151.721
VT$147.451
WA$155.66–$175.542
WI$143.271
WV$138.901
WY$149.511

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How the 11312 rate is calculated

Each of 11312’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 · 11312

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.27

1.27 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.11

3.11 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.13

0.13 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

4.5100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$150.64

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

The exact Connecticut inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,303

Code
11312
Physician work
1.27
Practice expense
3.11
Malpractice
0.13

GPCI2026.csv

38

Locality
Connecticut
Physician work
1.020
Practice expense
1.077
Malpractice
1.210
Office calculation for 11312 in Connecticut
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.27× 1.0201.2954
Practice expense3.11× 1.0773.3495
Malpractice0.13× 1.2100.1573
Total RVUs4.8022
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Connecticut$160.40

Office: (1.27 × 1.02 + 3.11 × 1.077 + 0.13 × 1.21) × $33.4009 = $160.40

Facility: (1.27 × 1.02 + 0.41 × 1.077 + 0.13 × 1.21) × $33.4009 = $63.27

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11312

The CMS indicators that decide how 11312 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11312

Shave removal, face, 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

11312 without 51 · national office

$150.64

Shave removal, face, 1.1-2.0 cm

11312-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$75.32

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 11312

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

Codes related to 11312
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Connecticut
Same family
11311Shave removal, face and related sites, 0.6–1.0 cmFacial-site shave removal for a smaller lesion measuring 0.6-1.0 cm.$140.90
11313Shave removal, face, >2.0 cmFacial-site shave removal for a lesion larger than 2.0 cm.$187.93
11307Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitaliaSame size range, but for the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or external genitalia.$140.71
Used instead
11102Tangential skin biopsy, first or only lesionTangential biopsy when the service samples a lesion for diagnosis rather than removing it.$101.93
11442Facial lesion excision, 1.1–2 cm excised diameterFull-thickness excision of a benign facial lesion in the corresponding size range.$206.69

How 11312 has changed in Connecticut

11312 · Office / nonfacility

$160.40

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.65 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $161.05 to $160.40 (0.4%).

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

    $161.05changed to$160.40

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.30 changed to 1.27
    • Practice expense RVU 3.18 changed to 3.11
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.022 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.091 changed to 1.077
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.207 changed to 1.210

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $167.15changed to$161.05

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.23 changed to 3.18
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.15

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $164.43changed to$167.15

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $172.53changed to$164.43

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.24 changed to 3.23
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.14
    • Work GPCI 1.030 changed to 1.022
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.102 changed to 1.091
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.207

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $175.05changed to$172.53

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.23 changed to 3.24
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.17
    • Work GPCI 1.037 changed to 1.030
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.114 changed to 1.102
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.934 changed to 1.070

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $178.32changed to$175.05

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.26 changed to 3.23
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $177.13changed to$178.32

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 3.08 changed to 3.26
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.14
    • Work GPCI 1.029 changed to 1.037
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.113 changed to 1.114
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.094 changed to 0.934

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $177.86changed to$177.13

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 3.03 changed to 3.08
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.029
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.112 changed to 1.113
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.255 changed to 1.094

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $180.06changed to$177.86

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.09 changed to 3.03

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $179.68changed to$180.06

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.08 changed to 3.09
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.021
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.117 changed to 1.112
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.244 changed to 1.255

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $178.06changed to$179.68

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 3.04 changed to 3.08
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.023
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.121 changed to 1.117
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.232 changed to 1.244

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $178.22changed to$178.06

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 3.05 changed to 3.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.19

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $177.33changed to$178.22

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $174.42changed to$177.33

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.96 changed to 3.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.116 changed to 1.121
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.234 changed to 1.232

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $180.59changed to$174.42

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 3.36 changed to 2.96
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.19
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.110 changed to 1.116
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.235 changed to 1.234

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $180.59

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$160.40$63.27RVU26D
2026-07-01$160.40$63.27RVU26C
2026-04-01$160.40$63.27RVU26B
2026-01-01$160.40$63.27RVU26A
2025-10-01$161.05$76.36RVU25D
2025-07-01$161.05$76.36RVU25C
2025-04-01$161.05$76.36RVU25B
2025-01-01$161.05$76.36RVU25A
2024-10-01$167.15$77.45RVU24D
2024-07-01$167.15$77.45RVU24C
2024-04-01$167.15$77.45RVU24B
2024-03-09$167.15$77.45RVU24AR
2024-01-01$164.43$76.19RVU24A
2023-10-01$172.53$79.92RVU23D
2023-07-01$172.53$79.92RVU23C
2023-04-01$172.53$79.92RVU23B
2023-01-01$172.53$79.92RVU23A
2022-10-01$175.05$78.67RVU22D
2022-07-01$175.05$78.67RVU22C
2022-04-01$175.05$78.67RVU22B
2022-01-01$175.05$78.67RVU22A
2021-10-01$178.32$79.98RVU21D
2021-07-01$178.32$79.98RVU21C
2021-04-01$178.32$79.98RVU21B
2021-01-01$178.32$79.98RVU21A
2020-10-01$177.13$83.13RVU20D
2020-07-01$177.13$83.13RVU20C
2020-04-01$177.13$83.13RVU20B
2020-01-01$177.13$83.13RVU20A
2019-10-01$177.86$86.08RVU19D
2019-07-01$177.86$86.08RVU19C
2019-04-01$177.86$86.08RVU19B
2019-01-01$177.86$86.08RVU19A
2018-10-01$180.06$86.79RVU18D
2018-07-01$180.06$86.79RVU18C
2018-04-01$180.06$86.79RVU18B
2018-01-01$180.06$86.79RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$179.68$87.08RVU17D
2017-07-01$179.68$87.08RVU17C
2017-04-01$179.68$87.08RVU17B
2017-01-01$179.68$87.08RVU17A
2016-10-01$178.06$86.55RVU16D
2016-07-01$178.06$86.55RVU16C
2016-04-01$178.06$86.55RVU16B
2016-01-01$178.06$86.55RVU16A
2015-10-01$178.22$85.97RVU15D
2015-07-01$178.22$85.97RVU15C
2015-04-01$177.33$85.55RVU15B
2015-01-01$177.33$85.55RVU15A
2014-10-01$174.42$86.07RVU14D
2014-07-01$174.42$86.07RVU14C
2014-04-01$174.42$86.07RVU14B
2014-01-01$174.42$86.07RVU14A
2013-10-01$180.59$84.66RVU13D
2013-07-01$180.59$84.66RVU13C
2013-04-01$180.59$84.66RVU13B
2013-01-01$180.59$84.66RVU13AR

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Where the Connecticut rate applies

Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ansonia
  • Ball Pond
  • Baltic
  • Bantam
  • Bethel
  • Bethlehem Village
  • Bigelow Corners
  • Blue Hills

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11312 billing questions

How is 11312 distinguished from 11311?

Both apply to the facial site group, but 11312 is for a lesion measuring 1.1-2.0 cm; 11311 is for one measuring 0.6-1.0 cm.

Which body sites belong to this code?

Use 11312 for the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips. A lesion on the scalp, neck, hand, foot, or external genitalia belongs to a different site group.

Can pathology be billed separately?

A pathology service may be reported separately when a specimen is examined. The shave removal itself includes local anesthesia.

How are multiple lesions reported in one session?

Report each lesion using the code that matches its site and size, with documentation identifying each lesion. CMS applies the standard multiple procedure reduction when procedures are performed in the same session.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

Can a same-day E/M service be billed separately?

A significant, separately identifiable E/M service may be reported with modifier 25 when supported by the record; routine same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the 0-day global period.

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 11312PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,303 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ConnecticutGPCI2026.csv, line 38 (RVU26D)

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