CPT code 11601: Malignant skin excision, trunk, arms, or legs; 0.6–1 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Kansas

Excision of a malignant skin lesion on the trunk, arm, or leg, selected when the lesion and margins together measure 0.6–1 cm.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality16.5K Medicare services in 2024

In Kansas, Medicare pays $208.59 for 11601 in the office and $119.22 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$208.59Office (non-facility)
$119.22Hospital or facility
−8.2%vs the national office rate ($227.13)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11601 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 11601 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Kansas
  2. What 11601 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 11601 covers

This service removes a malignant skin lesion from the trunk, an arm, or a leg, including the surrounding margins. A dermatologist, surgeon, or other qualified physician typically performs the excision in an office or outpatient setting. The selected size is the greatest diameter of the lesion plus the margins, not the lesion’s diameter alone. Routine simple closure is included; a separately documented intermediate or complex repair may be reported when its requirements are met.

Report this code for an excised diameter of 0.6–1 cm at one of these anatomic sites. Documentation should identify the site, lesion dimensions, margins taken, final excised diameter, and malignant diagnosis. The 10-day global period includes related postoperative visits during that period. 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 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; 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 Kansas compares for 11601

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11601 runs from $201.86 in Arkansas to $297.85 in San Benito County, CA. Kansas pays $208.59. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11601 in Kansas vs other payment areas
  1. Kansas · this page$208.59
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$254.95+$46.36
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$258.67+$50.08
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$245.60+$37.01
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$238.74+$30.15
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$260.71+$52.12
  7. Alaska · Alaska$267.12+$58.53

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

Every other payment area

11601 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$204.69$118.18
ArkansasArkansas$201.86$116.93
ArizonaArizona$221.27$125.47
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$239.83$131.47
Chico, CACalifornia$239.11$130.75
El Centro, CACalifornia$239.15$130.79
Fresno, CACalifornia$239.11$130.75
Hanford, CACalifornia$239.11$130.75

11601 rates by state

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

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$201.86

$268.48

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11601 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$267.121
AL$204.691
AR$201.861
AZ$221.271
CA$239.11–$297.8529
CO$235.891
CT$241.841
DC$258.671
DE$224.831
FL$224.49–$245.603
GA$212.29–$231.372
GU$244.531
HI$244.531
IA$209.401
ID$210.771
IL$218.45–$238.744
IN$211.941
KS$208.591
KY$209.611
LA$209.35–$219.272
MA$234.62–$258.432
MD$228.96–$258.673
ME$211.96–$222.802
MI$214.97–$227.322
MN$225.881
MO$205.99–$219.863
MS$203.961
MT$227.111
NC$214.071
ND$222.361
NE$210.461
NH$232.341
NJ$244.55–$256.182
NM$216.151
NV$225.941
NY$217.16–$266.975
OH$214.001
OK$209.111
OR$224.14–$242.992
PA$214.25–$236.102
PR$228.671
RI$232.551
SC$214.401
SD$221.801
TN$209.621
TX$212.91–$235.148
UT$217.211
VA$222.19–$258.672
VI$228.671
VT$221.651
WA$234.12–$263.452
WI$215.211
WV$210.721
WY$225.041

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How the 11601 rate is calculated

Each of 11601’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 · 11601

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.02

2.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense4.54

4.54 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.24

0.24 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

6.8000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$227.13

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

The exact Kansas inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,341

Code
11601
Physician work
2.02
Practice expense
4.54
Malpractice
0.24

GPCI2026.csv

54

Locality
Kansas
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.904
Malpractice
0.504
Office calculation for 11601 in Kansas
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.02× 1.0002.0200
Practice expense4.54× 0.9044.1042
Malpractice0.24× 0.5040.1210
Total RVUs6.2451
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Kansas$208.59

Office: (2.02 × 1 + 4.54 × 0.904 + 0.24 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $208.59

Facility: (2.02 × 1 + 1.58 × 0.904 + 0.24 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $119.22

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11601

11601 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 11601

Malignant skin excision, trunk, arms, or legs; 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 · 11601

Malignant skin excision, trunk, arms, or legs; 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

11601 without 51 · national office

$227.13

Malignant skin excision, trunk, arms, or legs; 0.6–1 cm

11601-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$113.57

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 11601 has changed in Kansas

11601 · Office / nonfacility

$208.59

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.51 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $204.08 to $208.59 (2.2%).

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

    $204.08changed to$208.59

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.07 changed to 2.02
    • Practice expense RVU 4.53 changed to 4.54
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.24
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.906 changed to 0.904
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.540 changed to 0.504

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $211.22changed to$204.08

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 4.57 changed to 4.53

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $207.78changed to$211.22

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $213.91changed to$207.78

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 4.54 changed to 4.57
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.906
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.499 changed to 0.540
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $216.68changed to$213.91

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 4.49 changed to 4.54
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.458 changed to 0.499

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $218.48changed to$216.68

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $217.48changed to$218.48

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 4.20 changed to 4.49
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.910 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.536 changed to 0.458

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $217.39changed to$217.48

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 4.14 changed to 4.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.25
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.911 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.615 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $217.59changed to$217.39

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 4.16 changed to 4.14
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.31

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $215.51changed to$217.59

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 4.12 changed to 4.16
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.911
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.639 changed to 0.615

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $213.70changed to$215.51

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 4.09 changed to 4.12
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.662 changed to 0.639

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $213.99changed to$213.70

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Malpractice RVU 0.29 changed to 0.31

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $212.93changed to$213.99

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $211.35changed to$212.93

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 3.99 changed to 4.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.29
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.899 changed to 0.903
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.810 changed to 0.662

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $217.09changed to$211.35

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 4.49 changed to 3.99
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.894 changed to 0.899
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.957 changed to 0.810

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $217.09

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$208.59$119.22RVU26D
2026-07-01$208.59$119.22RVU26C
2026-04-01$208.59$119.22RVU26B
2026-01-01$208.59$119.22RVU26A
2025-10-01$204.08$134.62RVU25D
2025-07-01$204.08$134.62RVU25C
2025-04-01$204.08$134.62RVU25B
2025-01-01$204.08$134.62RVU25A
2024-10-01$211.22$137.64RVU24D
2024-07-01$211.22$137.64RVU24C
2024-04-01$211.22$137.64RVU24B
2024-03-09$211.22$137.64RVU24AR
2024-01-01$207.78$135.39RVU24A
2023-10-01$213.91$138.61RVU23D
2023-07-01$213.91$138.61RVU23C
2023-04-01$213.91$138.61RVU23B
2023-01-01$213.91$138.61RVU23A
2022-10-01$216.68$139.07RVU22D
2022-07-01$216.68$139.07RVU22C
2022-04-01$216.68$139.07RVU22B
2022-01-01$216.68$139.07RVU22A
2021-10-01$218.48$139.27RVU21D
2021-07-01$218.48$139.27RVU21C
2021-04-01$218.48$139.27RVU21B
2021-01-01$218.48$139.27RVU21A
2020-10-01$217.48$142.60RVU20D
2020-07-01$217.48$142.60RVU20C
2020-04-01$217.48$142.60RVU20B
2020-01-01$217.48$142.60RVU20A
2019-10-01$217.39$144.18RVU19D
2019-07-01$217.39$144.18RVU19C
2019-04-01$217.39$144.18RVU19B
2019-01-01$217.39$144.18RVU19A
2018-10-01$217.59$143.80RVU18D
2018-07-01$217.59$143.80RVU18C
2018-04-01$217.59$143.80RVU18B
2018-01-01$217.59$143.80RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$215.51$143.57RVU17D
2017-07-01$215.51$143.57RVU17C
2017-04-01$215.51$143.57RVU17B
2017-01-01$215.51$143.57RVU17A
2016-10-01$213.70$142.57RVU16D
2016-07-01$213.70$142.57RVU16C
2016-04-01$213.70$142.57RVU16B
2016-01-01$213.70$142.57RVU16A
2015-10-01$213.99$142.93RVU15D
2015-07-01$213.99$142.93RVU15C
2015-04-01$212.93$142.22RVU15B
2015-01-01$212.93$142.22RVU15A
2014-10-01$211.35$142.44RVU14D
2014-07-01$211.35$142.44RVU14C
2014-04-01$211.35$142.44RVU14B
2014-01-01$211.35$142.44RVU14A
2013-10-01$217.09$143.18RVU13D
2013-07-01$217.09$143.18RVU13C
2013-04-01$217.09$143.18RVU13B
2013-01-01$217.09$143.18RVU13AR

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Where the Kansas rate applies

Kansas is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 740 cities and communities in Kansas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbyville
  • Abilene
  • Ada
  • Admire
  • Agenda
  • Agra
  • Albert
  • Alden

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11601 billing questions

How is the size range determined?

Use the greatest diameter of the lesion together with the margins removed. The lesion’s original diameter alone does not determine the code.

When should 11600 or 11602 be reported instead?

For a trunk, arm, or leg lesion, use 11600 when the excised diameter is 0.5 cm or less and 11602 when it is 1.1–2 cm.

Can the closure be billed separately?

Routine simple closure is included. A separately documented intermediate or complex repair may be reported when the repair meets that service’s coding requirements.

Can modifier 50 be used for lesions on both sides?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.

What documentation supports reporting 11601?

Record the anatomic site, lesion dimensions, margins removed, greatest final excised diameter, and malignant diagnosis.

Are postoperative visits included?

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

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 11601PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,341 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for KansasGPCI2026.csv, line 54 (RVU26D)

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