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CPT code 11313: Shave removal, face, >2.0 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Iowa

Reports shave removal of a single skin lesion larger than 2.0 cm on the face or specified adjacent sites, such as the ear, nose, or lip.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality5.6K Medicare services in 2024

In Iowa, Medicare pays $163.39 for 11313 in the office and $72.31 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$163.39Office (non-facility)
$72.31Hospital or facility
−7.5%vs the national office rate ($176.69)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11313 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 11313 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Iowa
  2. What 11313 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 11313 covers

This code covers shave removal of one epidermal or dermal lesion larger than 2.0 cm on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membrane. A clinician uses a blade or similar instrument to remove the lesion superficially rather than excising it through the full skin thickness. Dermatologists and other clinicians who perform skin procedures commonly use it in office settings; the removed tissue may be submitted for pathologic examination.

Select the code by the lesion’s site and diameter, and document both, along with the shave technique and the lesion treated. The code 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 other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of 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 Iowa compares for 11313

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11313 runs from $157.55 in Arkansas to $231.46 in San Benito County, CA. Iowa pays $163.39. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11313 in Iowa vs other payment areas
  1. Iowa · this page$163.39
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$198.30+$34.91
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$200.98+$37.59
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$190.14+$26.75
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$185.01+$21.62
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$202.35+$38.96
  7. Alaska · Alaska$209.09+$45.70

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

Every other payment area

11313 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$159.70$72.60
ArkansasArkansas$157.55$72.05
ArizonaArizona$172.27$75.82
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$186.67$77.58
Chico, CACalifornia$186.15$77.06
El Centro, CACalifornia$186.17$77.08
Fresno, CACalifornia$186.15$77.06
Hanford, CACalifornia$186.15$77.06

11313 rates by state

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

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$157.55

$209.09

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11313 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$209.091
AL$159.701
AR$157.551
AZ$172.271
CA$186.15–$231.4629
CO$183.541
CT$187.931
DC$200.981
DE$175.001
FL$174.43–$190.143
GA$165.23–$179.862
GU$190.221
HI$190.221
IA$163.391
ID$164.401
IL$169.78–$185.014
IN$165.291
KS$162.721
KY$163.311
LA$163.09–$170.612
MA$182.57–$200.862
MD$178.17–$200.983
ME$165.25–$173.552
MI$167.31–$176.522
MN$176.061
MO$160.50–$171.123
MS$159.051
MT$176.681
NC$166.851
ND$173.321
NE$164.211
NH$180.751
NJ$190.13–$199.132
NM$168.181
NV$175.861
NY$169.19–$207.035
OH$166.621
OK$162.991
OR$174.54–$189.022
PA$166.85–$183.542
PR$177.881
RI$180.951
SC$167.011
SD$172.921
TN$163.481
TX$165.83–$182.898
UT$169.141
VA$173.05–$200.982
VI$177.881
VT$172.721
WA$182.21–$204.782
WI$167.881
WV$163.911
WY$175.211

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How the 11313 rate is calculated

Each of 11313’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 · 11313

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.64

1.64 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.48

3.48 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.17

0.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

5.2900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$176.69

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

The exact Iowa inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,304

Code
11313
Physician work
1.64
Practice expense
3.48
Malpractice
0.17

GPCI2026.csv

53

Locality
Iowa
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.915
Malpractice
0.397
Office calculation for 11313 in Iowa
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.64× 1.0001.6400
Practice expense3.48× 0.9153.1842
Malpractice0.17× 0.3970.0675
Total RVUs4.8917
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Iowa$163.39

Office: (1.64 × 1 + 3.48 × 0.915 + 0.17 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $163.39

Facility: (1.64 × 1 + 0.5 × 0.915 + 0.17 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $72.31

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11313

The CMS indicators that decide how 11313 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11313

Shave removal, face, >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

11313 without 51 · national office

$176.69

Shave removal, face, >2.0 cm

11313-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$88.35

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 11313

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

Codes related to 11313
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Iowa
Same family
11312Shave removal, face, 1.1-2.0 cmSame facial and adjacent site group, for a lesion measuring 1.1 to 2.0 cm.$139.19
11303Shave removal, trunk, arms, or legs over 2 cmSame size tier, but for covered trunk, arm, or leg sites.$135.99
11308Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitaliaSame size tier, but for covered scalp, neck, hand, foot, or genital sites.$130.45
Used instead
11102Tangential skin biopsy, first or only lesionTangential biopsy for a single lesion when the service is a diagnostic biopsy rather than shave removal.$88.19

How 11313 has changed in Iowa

11313 · Office / nonfacility

$163.39

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.14 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $161.25 to $163.39 (1.3%).

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

    $161.25changed to$163.39

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.68 changed to 1.64
    • Practice expense RVU 3.53 changed to 3.48
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.915
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.457 changed to 0.397

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $167.31changed to$161.25

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.57 changed to 3.53
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.18

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $164.58changed to$167.31

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $170.17changed to$164.58

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.58 changed to 3.57
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.910 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.441 changed to 0.457

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $172.67changed to$170.17

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.56 changed to 3.58
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.425 changed to 0.441

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $175.07changed to$172.67

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.60 changed to 3.56
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.19

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $175.01changed to$175.07

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 3.41 changed to 3.60
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.17
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.424 changed to 0.425

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $174.51changed to$175.01

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 3.37 changed to 3.41
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.18
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.423 changed to 0.424

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $174.65changed to$174.51

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.38 changed to 3.37

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $173.49changed to$174.65

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.37 changed to 3.38
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.458 changed to 0.423

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $171.07changed to$173.49

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 3.32 changed to 3.37
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.902
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.493 changed to 0.458

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $171.33changed to$171.07

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.25

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $170.48changed to$171.33

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $168.12changed to$170.48

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 3.25 changed to 3.32
    • Malpractice RVU 0.24 changed to 0.23
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.892 changed to 0.896
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.475 changed to 0.493

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $171.49changed to$168.12

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 3.66 changed to 3.25
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.24
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.887 changed to 0.892
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.456 changed to 0.475

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $171.49

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$163.39$72.31RVU26D
2026-07-01$163.39$72.31RVU26C
2026-04-01$163.39$72.31RVU26B
2026-01-01$163.39$72.31RVU26A
2025-10-01$161.25$86.54RVU25D
2025-07-01$161.25$86.54RVU25C
2025-04-01$161.25$86.54RVU25B
2025-01-01$161.25$86.54RVU25A
2024-10-01$167.31$88.60RVU24D
2024-07-01$167.31$88.60RVU24C
2024-04-01$167.31$88.60RVU24B
2024-03-09$167.31$88.60RVU24AR
2024-01-01$164.58$87.15RVU24A
2023-10-01$170.17$89.37RVU23D
2023-07-01$170.17$89.37RVU23C
2023-04-01$170.17$89.37RVU23B
2023-01-01$170.17$89.37RVU23A
2022-10-01$172.67$90.44RVU22D
2022-07-01$172.67$90.44RVU22C
2022-04-01$172.67$90.44RVU22B
2022-01-01$172.67$90.44RVU22A
2021-10-01$175.07$90.89RVU21D
2021-07-01$175.07$90.89RVU21C
2021-04-01$175.07$90.89RVU21B
2021-01-01$175.07$90.89RVU21A
2020-10-01$175.01$94.81RVU20D
2020-07-01$175.01$94.81RVU20C
2020-04-01$175.01$94.81RVU20B
2020-01-01$175.01$94.81RVU20A
2019-10-01$174.51$95.74RVU19D
2019-07-01$174.51$95.74RVU19C
2019-04-01$174.51$95.74RVU19B
2019-01-01$174.51$95.74RVU19A
2018-10-01$174.65$95.96RVU18D
2018-07-01$174.65$95.96RVU18C
2018-04-01$174.65$95.96RVU18B
2018-01-01$174.65$95.96RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$173.49$95.80RVU17D
2017-07-01$173.49$95.80RVU17C
2017-04-01$173.49$95.80RVU17B
2017-01-01$173.49$95.80RVU17A
2016-10-01$171.07$95.36RVU16D
2016-07-01$171.07$95.36RVU16C
2016-04-01$171.07$95.36RVU16B
2016-01-01$171.07$95.36RVU16A
2015-10-01$171.33$95.35RVU15D
2015-07-01$171.33$95.35RVU15C
2015-04-01$170.48$94.88RVU15B
2015-01-01$170.48$94.88RVU15A
2014-10-01$168.12$94.62RVU14D
2014-07-01$168.12$94.62RVU14C
2014-04-01$168.12$94.62RVU14B
2014-01-01$168.12$94.62RVU14A
2013-10-01$171.49$92.42RVU13D
2013-07-01$171.49$92.42RVU13C
2013-04-01$171.49$92.42RVU13B
2013-01-01$171.49$92.42RVU13AR

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Where the Iowa rate applies

Iowa is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1026 cities and communities in Iowa. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ackley
  • Ackworth
  • Adair
  • Adel
  • Afton
  • Agency
  • Ainsworth
  • Akron

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11313 billing questions

When is 11313 selected instead of 11312?

Use 11313 for a qualifying lesion larger than 2.0 cm at the covered facial or adjacent sites. Code 11312 is for a lesion in the same site group measuring 1.1 to 2.0 cm.

Does this code include examination of the removed tissue?

The shave removal is the service reported by 11313. A laboratory or pathologist may report a separate pathology service when the specimen is examined.

How should multiple lesions be reported?

The code describes removal of a single lesion. Document each lesion’s site and diameter, and apply the standard multiple-procedure reduction when multiple procedures are performed in the same session.

What documentation supports 11313?

Record the specific facial or adjacent site, lesion diameter greater than 2.0 cm, and that the lesion was removed by a superficial shave technique.

Can an assistant or another surgeon be reported?

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

Does the 0-day global period include same-day care?

Yes. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure’s 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 11313PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,304 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for IowaGPCI2026.csv, line 53 (RVU26D)

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