CPT code 11422: Skin lesion excision, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

Reports removal of a benign skin lesion from the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia when its excised diameter, including margins, is 1.1–2.0 cm.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality34.4K Medicare services in 2024

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $175.04 for 11422 in the office and $119.59 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$175.04Office (non-facility)
$119.59Hospital or facility
−2.6%vs the national office rate ($179.70)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11422 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 11422 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in South Dakota
  2. What 11422 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 11422 covers

A clinician removes a benign skin lesion from the scalp, neck, hand, foot, or genital area, taking the lesion and the required surrounding margin. Dermatologists, surgeons, and other qualified clinicians commonly perform this procedure in an office or outpatient setting for lesions such as benign nevi or cysts. The code is selected by the excised diameter, measured across the lesion and its margins, not by the length of the final incision or closure. Simple closure is included; a separately reportable intermediate or complex repair may be coded when performed and documented.

Report this level when the measured excision is 1.1–2.0 cm. Document the lesion’s site, benign indication, dimensions with margins, and the procedure performed. The 10-day global period includes related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures occur in one session, Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and reduces the others to 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; 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 South Dakota compares for 11422

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11422 runs from $159.67 in Arkansas to $234.58 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $175.04. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11422 in South Dakota vs other payment areas
  1. South Dakota · this page$175.04
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$201.16+$26.12
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$204.43+$29.39
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$195.26+$20.22
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$189.75+$14.71
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$206.41+$31.37
  7. Alaska · Alaska$211.60+$36.56

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

Every other payment area

11422 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$161.91$113.40
ArkansasArkansas$159.67$112.04
ArizonaArizona$175.03$121.31
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$189.31$128.55
Chico, CACalifornia$188.69$127.92
El Centro, CACalifornia$188.73$127.96
Fresno, CACalifornia$188.69$127.92
Hanford, CACalifornia$188.69$127.92

11422 rates by state

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$159.67

$211.64

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11422 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$211.601
AL$161.911
AR$159.671
AZ$175.031
CA$188.69–$234.5829
CO$186.361
CT$191.341
DC$204.431
DE$177.851
FL$178.04–$195.263
GA$168.31–$183.162
GU$192.901
HI$192.901
IA$165.451
ID$166.571
IL$173.39–$189.754
IN$167.481
KS$164.901
KY$166.011
LA$165.84–$173.692
MA$185.40–$204.042
MD$181.08–$204.433
ME$167.61–$176.052
MI$170.34–$180.382
MN$178.181
MO$163.24–$174.053
MS$161.481
MT$179.681
NC$169.271
ND$175.531
NE$166.261
NH$183.651
NJ$193.42–$202.492
NM$171.321
NV$178.641
NY$171.72–$211.505
OH$169.501
OK$165.521
OR$177.14–$191.872
PA$169.64–$186.872
PR$180.891
RI$183.871
SC$169.681
SD$175.041
TN$165.721
TX$168.59–$185.858
UT$171.911
VA$175.63–$204.432
VI$180.891
VT$175.051
WA$184.98–$207.922
WI$169.891
WV$167.271
WY$177.871

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How the 11422 rate is calculated

Each of 11422’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 · 11422

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.64

1.64 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.53

3.53 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.21

0.21 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

5.3800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$179.70

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

The exact South Dakota inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,317

Code
11422
Physician work
1.64
Practice expense
3.53
Malpractice
0.21

GPCI2026.csv

94

Locality
South Dakota
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.000
Malpractice
0.336
Office calculation for 11422 in South Dakota
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.64× 1.0001.6400
Practice expense3.53× 1.0003.5300
Malpractice0.21× 0.3360.0706
Total RVUs5.2406
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, South Dakota$175.04

Office: (1.64 × 1 + 3.53 × 1 + 0.21 × 0.336) × $33.4009 = $175.04

Facility: (1.64 × 1 + 1.87 × 1 + 0.21 × 0.336) × $33.4009 = $119.59

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11422

11422 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 11422

Skin lesion excision, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia

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 · 11422

Skin lesion excision, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia

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

11422 without 51 · national office

$179.70

Skin lesion excision, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia

11422-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$89.85

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 11422 has changed in South Dakota

11422 · Office / nonfacility

$175.04

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.89 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $170.15 to $175.04 (2.9%).

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

    $170.15changed to$175.04

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.68 changed to 1.64
    • Practice expense RVU 3.50 changed to 3.53
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.382 changed to 0.336

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $175.77changed to$170.15

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.52 changed to 3.50

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $172.90changed to$175.77

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $177.91changed to$172.90

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.49 changed to 3.52
    • Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.21
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.364 changed to 0.382
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $180.40changed to$177.91

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.46 changed to 3.49
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.22
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.347 changed to 0.364

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $181.20changed to$180.40

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.44 changed to 3.46

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $179.17changed to$181.20

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 3.20 changed to 3.44
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.21
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.368 changed to 0.347

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $176.85changed to$179.17

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 3.13 changed to 3.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.23
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.389 changed to 0.368

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $175.72changed to$176.85

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.10 changed to 3.13
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.25

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $173.30changed to$175.72

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.05 changed to 3.10
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.26
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.395 changed to 0.389

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $172.22changed to$173.30

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 3.03 changed to 3.05
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.400 changed to 0.395

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $173.06changed to$172.22

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 3.04 changed to 3.03
    • Malpractice RVU 0.24 changed to 0.25

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $172.19changed to$173.06

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $170.30changed to$172.19

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.97 changed to 3.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.24
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.416 changed to 0.400

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $174.28changed to$170.30

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 3.33 changed to 2.97
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.25
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.432 changed to 0.416

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $174.28

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$175.04$119.59RVU26D
2026-07-01$175.04$119.59RVU26C
2026-04-01$175.04$119.59RVU26B
2026-01-01$175.04$119.59RVU26A
2025-10-01$170.15$130.04RVU25D
2025-07-01$170.15$130.04RVU25C
2025-04-01$170.15$130.04RVU25B
2025-01-01$170.15$130.04RVU25A
2024-10-01$175.77$132.16RVU24D
2024-07-01$175.77$132.16RVU24C
2024-04-01$175.77$132.16RVU24B
2024-03-09$175.77$132.16RVU24AR
2024-01-01$172.90$130.00RVU24A
2023-10-01$177.91$132.50RVU23D
2023-07-01$177.91$132.50RVU23C
2023-04-01$177.91$132.50RVU23B
2023-01-01$177.91$132.50RVU23A
2022-10-01$180.40$132.64RVU22D
2022-07-01$180.40$132.64RVU22C
2022-04-01$180.40$132.64RVU22B
2022-01-01$180.40$132.64RVU22A
2021-10-01$181.20$132.34RVU21D
2021-07-01$181.20$132.34RVU21C
2021-04-01$181.20$132.34RVU21B
2021-01-01$181.20$132.34RVU21A
2020-10-01$179.17$134.78RVU20D
2020-07-01$179.17$134.78RVU20C
2020-04-01$179.17$134.78RVU20B
2020-01-01$179.17$134.78RVU20A
2019-10-01$176.85$135.05RVU19D
2019-07-01$176.85$135.05RVU19C
2019-04-01$176.85$135.05RVU19B
2019-01-01$176.85$135.05RVU19A
2018-10-01$175.72$135.40RVU18D
2018-07-01$175.72$135.40RVU18C
2018-04-01$175.72$135.40RVU18B
2018-01-01$175.72$135.40RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$173.30$134.18RVU17D
2017-07-01$173.30$134.18RVU17C
2017-04-01$173.30$134.18RVU17B
2017-01-01$173.30$134.18RVU17A
2016-10-01$172.22$133.19RVU16D
2016-07-01$172.22$133.19RVU16C
2016-04-01$172.22$133.19RVU16B
2016-01-01$172.22$133.19RVU16A
2015-10-01$173.06$133.89RVU15D
2015-07-01$173.06$133.89RVU15C
2015-04-01$172.19$133.22RVU15B
2015-01-01$172.19$133.22RVU15A
2014-10-01$170.30$131.97RVU14D
2014-07-01$170.30$131.97RVU14C
2014-04-01$170.30$131.97RVU14B
2014-01-01$170.30$131.97RVU14A
2013-10-01$174.28$133.45RVU13D
2013-07-01$174.28$133.45RVU13C
2013-04-01$174.28$133.45RVU13B
2013-01-01$174.28$133.45RVU13AR

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Aberdeen
  • Agar
  • Agency Village
  • Akaska
  • Albee
  • Alcester
  • Alexandria
  • Allen

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11422 billing questions

How is the 1.1–2.0 cm size determined?

Measure the excised diameter across the lesion and its margins. Do not use the incision or repair length as the excised diameter.

When should 11421 or 11423 be reported instead?

Use 11421 for the same anatomic group when the excised diameter is 0.6–1.0 cm, and 11423 when it is 2.1–3.0 cm.

Can the repair be billed separately?

Simple closure is included in the excision. A separately reportable intermediate or complex repair may be coded when the documented closure meets that repair service’s requirements.

Can modifier 50 be used for lesions on both sides?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code; the CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to its descriptor or anatomy.

What postoperative care is included?

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

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

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures subject to the multiple-procedure rule are paid 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

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RVUs for 11422PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,317 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for South DakotaGPCI2026.csv, line 94 (RVU26D)

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