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CPT code 11401: Benign lesion excision, trunk/extremities, 0.6–1 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Iowa

Reports excision of a benign skin lesion on the trunk, arms, or legs when the lesion and narrowest margins measure 0.6 through 1.0 cm.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality48.5K Medicare services in 2024

In Iowa, Medicare pays $142.59 for 11401 in the office and $87.27 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$142.59Office (non-facility)
$87.27Hospital or facility
−8.0%vs the national office rate ($154.98)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11401 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 11401 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Iowa
  2. What 11401 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 11401 covers

A physician or other qualified practitioner excises a benign skin lesion from the trunk or an extremity, removing the lesion through the dermis with the margins needed for complete removal. Typical office cases include excision of a benign nevus or cyst from the back, arm, or leg. The code family is organized by both anatomic site and the diameter of the excised area, not by the lesion’s appearance alone.

Choose this level using the greatest diameter of the lesion plus the narrowest margins required for excision; document the site and measurement. Simple closure is included, while a separately performed intermediate or complex repair may be reported when its requirements are met and documented. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included. For multiple procedures in one session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and reduces the others to 50%. Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid; 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 11401

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11401 runs from $137.18 in Arkansas to $204.78 in San Benito County, CA. Iowa pays $142.59. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11401 in Iowa vs other payment areas
  1. Iowa · this page$142.59
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$174.64+$32.05
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$177.04+$34.45
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$167.57+$24.98
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$162.73+$20.14
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$178.26+$35.67
  7. Alaska · Alaska$180.47+$37.88

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

Every other payment area

11401 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$139.18$86.28
ArkansasArkansas$137.18$85.25
ArizonaArizona$150.87$92.28
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$164.04$97.78
Chico, CACalifornia$163.57$97.31
El Centro, CACalifornia$163.59$97.33
Fresno, CACalifornia$163.57$97.31
Hanford, CACalifornia$163.57$97.31

11401 rates by state

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

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$137.18

$184.18

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11401 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$180.471
AL$139.181
AR$137.181
AZ$150.871
CA$163.57–$204.7829
CO$161.221
CT$165.241
DC$177.041
DE$153.351
FL$152.92–$167.573
GA$144.35–$157.912
GU$167.511
HI$167.511
IA$142.591
ID$143.531
IL$148.60–$162.734
IN$144.361
KS$141.971
KY$142.551
LA$142.35–$149.342
MA$160.28–$177.032
MD$156.25–$177.043
ME$144.33–$152.042
MI$146.28–$154.872
MN$154.351
MO$139.95–$149.813
MS$138.591
MT$154.971
NC$145.821
ND$151.811
NE$143.351
NH$158.741
NJ$167.09–$175.242
NM$147.101
NV$154.201
NY$148.00–$182.625
OH$145.641
OK$142.241
OR$152.96–$166.262
PA$145.84–$161.192
PR$156.091
RI$158.761
SC$145.981
SD$151.431
TN$142.691
TX$144.89–$160.718
UT$147.961
VA$151.57–$177.042
VI$156.091
VT$151.261
WA$159.96–$180.582
WI$146.751
WV$143.151
WY$153.591

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How the 11401 rate is calculated

Each of 11401’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 · 11401

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.25

1.25 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.23

3.23 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.16

0.16 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

4.6400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$154.98

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

1,310

Code
11401
Physician work
1.25
Practice expense
3.23
Malpractice
0.16

GPCI2026.csv

53

Locality
Iowa
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.915
Malpractice
0.397
Office calculation for 11401 in Iowa
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.25× 1.0001.2500
Practice expense3.23× 0.9152.9554
Malpractice0.16× 0.3970.0635
Total RVUs4.2690
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Iowa$142.59

Office: (1.25 × 1 + 3.23 × 0.915 + 0.16 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $142.59

Facility: (1.25 × 1 + 1.42 × 0.915 + 0.16 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $87.27

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11401

11401 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 11401

Benign lesion excision, trunk/extremities, 0.6–1 cm

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 11401

Benign lesion excision, trunk/extremities, 0.6–1 cm

10-day global period ends

Oct 11, 2026

Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

11401 without 51 · national office

$154.98

Benign lesion excision, trunk/extremities, 0.6–1 cm

11401-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$77.49

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 11401

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

Codes related to 11401
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Iowa
Same family
11400Skin lesion excision, trunk, arm, or leg; 0.5 cm or lessTrunk or extremity benign-lesion excision at the smaller size level.$117.65
11402Skin lesion excision, trunk or extremity, 1.1–2 cmTrunk or extremity benign-lesion excision at the next larger size level.$157.37
11421Lesion excision, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitaliaSame size range for benign-lesion excision on the scalp, neck, hands, or feet.$146.90
11441Benign lesion excision, face, 0.6 to 1 cmSame size range for benign-lesion excision on the face and related sites.$159.86
Often billed with
12031Wound repair, scalp, trunk, or extremityMay be reported for a qualifying intermediate repair of a trunk or extremity wound.$239.33

How 11401 has changed in Iowa

11401 · Office / nonfacility

$142.59

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $3.43 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $139.16 to $142.59 (2.5%).

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

    $139.16changed to$142.59

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.28 changed to 1.25
    • 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

    $144.42changed to$139.16

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.27 changed to 3.23

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $142.06changed to$144.42

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $145.98changed to$142.06

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.24 changed to 3.27
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.16
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.910 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.441 changed to 0.457

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $147.87changed to$145.98

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.22 changed to 3.24
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.18
    • 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

    $147.53changed to$147.87

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.18 changed to 3.22
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.17

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $144.07changed to$147.53

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.92 changed to 3.18
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.424 changed to 0.425

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $141.53changed to$144.07

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.83 changed to 2.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.15
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.423 changed to 0.424

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $140.40changed to$141.53

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.80 changed to 2.83

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $138.41changed to$140.40

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.76 changed to 2.80
    • 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

    $137.08changed to$138.41

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.74 changed to 2.76
    • 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

    $137.72changed to$137.08

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.75 changed to 2.74
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.19

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $137.04changed to$137.72

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $134.40changed to$137.04

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.67 changed to 2.75
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.18
    • 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

    $137.49changed to$134.40

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 3.01 changed to 2.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.19
    • 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: $137.49

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$142.59$87.27RVU26D
2026-07-01$142.59$87.27RVU26C
2026-04-01$142.59$87.27RVU26B
2026-01-01$142.59$87.27RVU26A
2025-10-01$139.16$96.04RVU25D
2025-07-01$139.16$96.04RVU25C
2025-04-01$139.16$96.04RVU25B
2025-01-01$139.16$96.04RVU25A
2024-10-01$144.42$98.23RVU24D
2024-07-01$144.42$98.23RVU24C
2024-04-01$144.42$98.23RVU24B
2024-03-09$144.42$98.23RVU24AR
2024-01-01$142.06$96.62RVU24A
2023-10-01$145.98$98.80RVU23D
2023-07-01$145.98$98.80RVU23C
2023-04-01$145.98$98.80RVU23B
2023-01-01$145.98$98.80RVU23A
2022-10-01$147.87$98.59RVU22D
2022-07-01$147.87$98.59RVU22C
2022-04-01$147.87$98.59RVU22B
2022-01-01$147.87$98.59RVU22A
2021-10-01$147.53$98.16RVU21D
2021-07-01$147.53$98.16RVU21C
2021-04-01$147.53$98.16RVU21B
2021-01-01$147.53$98.16RVU21A
2020-10-01$144.07$98.57RVU20D
2020-07-01$144.07$98.57RVU20C
2020-04-01$144.07$98.57RVU20B
2020-01-01$144.07$98.57RVU20A
2019-10-01$141.53$98.71RVU19D
2019-07-01$141.53$98.71RVU19C
2019-04-01$141.53$98.71RVU19B
2019-01-01$141.53$98.71RVU19A
2018-10-01$140.40$98.28RVU18D
2018-07-01$140.40$98.28RVU18C
2018-04-01$140.40$98.28RVU18B
2018-01-01$140.40$98.28RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$138.41$97.94RVU17D
2017-07-01$138.41$97.94RVU17C
2017-04-01$138.41$97.94RVU17B
2017-01-01$138.41$97.94RVU17A
2016-10-01$137.08$96.98RVU16D
2016-07-01$137.08$96.98RVU16C
2016-04-01$137.08$96.98RVU16B
2016-01-01$137.08$96.98RVU16A
2015-10-01$137.72$97.48RVU15D
2015-07-01$137.72$97.48RVU15C
2015-04-01$137.04$96.99RVU15B
2015-01-01$137.04$96.99RVU15A
2014-10-01$134.40$95.74RVU14D
2014-07-01$134.40$95.74RVU14C
2014-04-01$134.40$95.74RVU14B
2014-01-01$134.40$95.74RVU14A
2013-10-01$137.49$95.84RVU13D
2013-07-01$137.49$95.84RVU13C
2013-04-01$137.49$95.84RVU13B
2013-01-01$137.49$95.84RVU13AR

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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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11401 billing questions

How is the 0.6–1 cm size determined?

Measure the lesion together with the narrowest margins removed, using the greatest diameter of the excised area. Document the measurement and the anatomic site.

When should I use 11401 instead of 11400 or 11402?

Use 11401 for a trunk or extremity excision measuring 0.6 through 1.0 cm. Code 11400 is for the smaller size level, and 11402 is for the next larger level.

Does the excision code include wound closure?

Simple closure is included. A separately performed intermediate or complex repair may be reported when the repair independently meets the applicable requirements and is documented.

Can I use 11401 for a lesion on the face or scalp?

No. This code is for the trunk, arms, and legs; select the excision family for the actual site, such as the separate face or scalp, neck, hands, and feet families.

Are postoperative visits separately payable during the global period?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure.

How does CMS handle other procedures performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures in the session are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction, with payment at 50%.

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 11401PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,310 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for IowaGPCI2026.csv, line 53 (RVU26D)

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