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CPT code 11406: Skin lesion excision, trunk or extremity, over 4 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

Reports excision of a benign skin lesion on the trunk, arm, or leg when the lesion plus margins measures more than 4.0 cm.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality15.3K Medicare services in 2024

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $321.56 for 11406 in the office and $224.47 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$321.56Office (non-facility)
$224.47Hospital or facility
−3.6%vs the national office rate ($333.67)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11406 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 11406 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in New Mexico
  2. What 11406 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 11406 covers

This service removes a benign skin lesion from the trunk, arm, or leg, with a margin of surrounding tissue. The code is selected when the excised diameter—the lesion’s greatest diameter plus the margins—is greater than 4.0 cm. Dermatologists, surgeons, and other clinicians who perform skin procedures may report it in an office or facility setting. It is not the site-specific code for lesions on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or face.

Document the lesion’s location, benign diagnosis, size, margins, and total excised diameter. Simple wound closure is included; a separately reportable repair may be appropriate when a more complex closure is performed. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code, and 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 New Mexico compares for 11406

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11406 runs from $295.43 in Arkansas to $423.76 in San Benito County, CA. New Mexico pays $321.56. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11406 in New Mexico vs other payment areas
  1. New Mexico · this page$321.56
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$367.37+$45.81
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$377.47+$55.91
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$374.47+$52.91
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$363.15+$41.59
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$385.57+$64.01
  7. Alaska · Alaska$394.21+$72.65

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

Every other payment area

11406 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$299.68$207.04
ArkansasArkansas$295.43$204.48
ArizonaArizona$324.47$221.87
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$346.48$230.43
Chico, CACalifornia$344.69$228.64
El Centro, CACalifornia$344.79$228.75
Fresno, CACalifornia$344.69$228.64
Hanford, CACalifornia$344.69$228.64

11406 rates by state

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

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$295.43

$394.21

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11406 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$394.211
AL$299.681
AR$295.431
AZ$324.471
CA$344.69–$423.7629
CO$343.021
CT$355.681
DC$377.471
DE$329.721
FL$335.73–$374.473
GA$316.42–$341.482
GU$351.761
HI$351.761
IA$303.981
ID$306.591
IL$328.51–$363.154
IN$308.251
KS$304.091
KY$309.911
LA$310.04–$324.922
MA$341.65–$374.382
MD$335.44–$377.473
ME$309.78–$324.012
MI$319.23–$341.422
MN$324.361
MO$305.83–$324.233
MS$300.611
MT$333.631
NC$312.711
ND$320.981
NE$305.151
NH$339.111
NJ$358.52–$373.982
NM$321.561
NV$330.301
NY$317.44–$396.705
OH$316.641
OK$307.751
OR$326.54–$351.982
PA$316.29–$347.972
PR$335.531
RI$340.071
SC$315.441
SD$319.481
TN$305.781
TX$314.36–$342.948
UT$319.631
VA$324.03–$377.472
VI$335.531
VT$321.141
WA$340.54–$380.382
WI$310.581
WV$316.991
WY$328.121

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How the 11406 rate is calculated

Each of 11406’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 · 11406

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work3.43

3.43 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense5.92

5.92 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.64

0.64 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

9.9900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$333.67

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

The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,314

Code
11406
Physician work
3.43
Practice expense
5.92
Malpractice
0.64

GPCI2026.csv

77

Locality
New Mexico
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.917
Malpractice
1.201
Office calculation for 11406 in New Mexico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work3.43× 1.0003.4300
Practice expense5.92× 0.9175.4286
Malpractice0.64× 1.2010.7686
Total RVUs9.6273
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, New Mexico$321.56

Office: (3.43 × 1 + 5.92 × 0.917 + 0.64 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $321.56

Facility: (3.43 × 1 + 2.75 × 0.917 + 0.64 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $224.47

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11406

11406 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 11406

Skin lesion excision, trunk or extremity, over 4 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 · 11406

Skin lesion excision, trunk or extremity, over 4 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

11406 without 51 · national office

$333.67

Skin lesion excision, trunk or extremity, over 4 cm

11406-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$166.84

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 11406

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

Codes related to 11406
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, New Mexico
Same family
11404Skin excision, trunk or extremity, 3.1–4 cmSame trunk, arm, or leg site series; applies when excised diameter is 3.1–4.0 cm.$221.08
11403Benign lesion excision, trunk or limb, 2.1–3 cmSame site series; applies when excised diameter is 2.1–3.0 cm.$190.49
11426Benign lesion excision, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitaliaBenign lesion excision over 4.0 cm in the scalp, neck, hands, or feet site series.$328.93
11446Skin lesion excision, face, over 4 cmBenign lesion excision over 4.0 cm in the face site series.$384.82

How 11406 has changed in New Mexico

11406 · Office / nonfacility

$321.56

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $22.49 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $299.07 to $321.56 (7.5%).

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

    $299.07changed to$321.56

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 3.52 changed to 3.43
    • Practice expense RVU 5.48 changed to 5.92
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.917
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.172 changed to 1.201

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $307.65changed to$299.07

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 5.45 changed to 5.48
    • Malpractice RVU 0.66 changed to 0.64

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $302.63changed to$307.65

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $309.48changed to$302.63

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 5.38 changed to 5.45
    • Malpractice RVU 0.65 changed to 0.66
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.169 changed to 1.172

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $313.62changed to$309.48

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 5.34 changed to 5.38
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.902
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.166 changed to 1.169

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $314.03changed to$313.62

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 5.27 changed to 5.34

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $315.81changed to$314.03

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 4.91 changed to 5.27
    • Malpractice RVU 0.64 changed to 0.65
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.896
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.207 changed to 1.166

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $317.64changed to$315.81

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 4.80 changed to 4.91
    • Malpractice RVU 0.70 changed to 0.64
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.247 changed to 1.207

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $316.30changed to$317.64

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 4.77 changed to 4.80

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $311.76changed to$316.30

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 4.70 changed to 4.77
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.920 changed to 0.921
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.204 changed to 1.247

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $309.21changed to$311.76

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 4.67 changed to 4.70
    • Malpractice RVU 0.71 changed to 0.70
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.919 changed to 0.920
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.161 changed to 1.204

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $309.58changed to$309.21

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 4.66 changed to 4.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.70 changed to 0.71

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $308.04changed to$309.58

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $302.11changed to$308.04

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 4.60 changed to 4.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.64 changed to 0.70
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.918 changed to 0.919
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.161

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $302.68changed to$302.11

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 5.14 changed to 4.60
    • Malpractice RVU 0.67 changed to 0.64
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.916 changed to 0.918
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.997 changed to 1.079

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $302.68

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$321.56$224.47RVU26D
2026-07-01$321.56$224.47RVU26C
2026-04-01$321.56$224.47RVU26B
2026-01-01$321.56$224.47RVU26A
2025-10-01$299.07$237.69RVU25D
2025-07-01$299.07$237.69RVU25C
2025-04-01$299.07$237.69RVU25B
2025-01-01$299.07$237.69RVU25A
2024-10-01$307.65$242.97RVU24D
2024-07-01$307.65$242.97RVU24C
2024-04-01$307.65$242.97RVU24B
2024-03-09$307.65$242.97RVU24AR
2024-01-01$302.63$239.00RVU24A
2023-10-01$309.48$243.46RVU23D
2023-07-01$309.48$243.46RVU23C
2023-04-01$309.48$243.46RVU23B
2023-01-01$309.48$243.46RVU23A
2022-10-01$313.62$245.40RVU22D
2022-07-01$313.62$245.40RVU22C
2022-04-01$313.62$245.40RVU22B
2022-01-01$313.62$245.40RVU22A
2021-10-01$314.03$245.25RVU21D
2021-07-01$314.03$245.25RVU21C
2021-04-01$314.03$245.25RVU21B
2021-01-01$314.03$245.25RVU21A
2020-10-01$315.81$250.93RVU20D
2020-07-01$315.81$250.93RVU20C
2020-04-01$315.81$250.93RVU20B
2020-01-01$315.81$250.93RVU20A
2019-10-01$317.64$254.24RVU19D
2019-07-01$317.64$254.24RVU19C
2019-04-01$317.64$254.24RVU19B
2019-01-01$317.64$254.24RVU19A
2018-10-01$316.30$253.96RVU18D
2018-07-01$316.30$253.96RVU18C
2018-04-01$316.30$253.96RVU18B
2018-01-01$316.30$253.96RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$311.76$251.34RVU17D
2017-07-01$311.76$251.34RVU17C
2017-04-01$311.76$251.34RVU17B
2017-01-01$311.76$251.34RVU17A
2016-10-01$309.21$249.32RVU16D
2016-07-01$309.21$249.32RVU16C
2016-04-01$309.21$249.32RVU16B
2016-01-01$309.21$249.32RVU16A
2015-10-01$309.58$249.80RVU15D
2015-07-01$309.58$249.80RVU15C
2015-04-01$308.04$248.56RVU15B
2015-01-01$308.04$248.56RVU15A
2014-10-01$302.11$243.24RVU14D
2014-07-01$302.11$243.24RVU14C
2014-04-01$302.11$243.24RVU14B
2014-01-01$302.11$243.24RVU14A
2013-10-01$302.68$239.41RVU13D
2013-07-01$302.68$239.41RVU13C
2013-04-01$302.68$239.41RVU13B
2013-01-01$302.68$239.41RVU13AR

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Where the New Mexico rate applies

New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abeytas
  • Abiquiu
  • Acomita Lake
  • Adelino
  • Agua Fria
  • Alamillo
  • Alamo
  • Alamogordo

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11406 billing questions

How is the size threshold determined?

Use the lesion’s greatest diameter plus the margins removed. Report this level when that total excised diameter is greater than 4.0 cm.

Which site codes should I compare?

Use this code for the trunk, arms, or legs. Lesions on the scalp, neck, hands, or feet follow a separate site series, as do lesions on the face.

Can I separately bill the closure?

Simple closure is included in the excision. A more complex repair may be separately reportable when supported by the procedure performed and documented.

Can I append modifier 50 for two sides?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inapplicable to this code and modifier 50 as inappropriate.

Are assistant or co-surgeon services payable?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

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 11406PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,314 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for New MexicoGPCI2026.csv, line 77 (RVU26D)

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