CPT code 11644: Malignant lesion excision, face and related sites, 3.1-4 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $379.71 for 11644 in the office and $226.73 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 11644 covers

This code covers excision of a malignant skin lesion on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips, including the margins taken around it. Dermatologists commonly perform these procedures in an office or outpatient setting; plastic surgeons and ophthalmologists may perform them for lesions in their respective areas. The size category is based on the lesion’s greatest diameter plus the narrowest margins needed for complete removal, measured before excision—not the resulting wound or specimen after removal.

Report the code when the documented site and excised diameter including margins fit this category. Record the lesion location, measurement, and malignant diagnosis; pathology findings can support the diagnosis. Simple closure is included, while a separately documented intermediate or complex repair may be reported separately. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted, 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 South Dakota compares for 11644

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11644 runs from $350.55 in Arkansas to $501.65 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $379.71. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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11644 rates by state

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How the 11644 rate is calculated

Each of 11644’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 11644

11644 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 11644

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

How 11644 has changed in South Dakota

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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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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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