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CPT code 11770: Pilonidal excision, simple excision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Baltimore area, MD

Reports surgical removal of a simple pilonidal cyst or sinus in the sacrococcygeal cleft, rather than drainage or more extensive excision.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality265 Medicare services in 2024

In Baltimore area, MD, Medicare pays $417.01 for 11770 in the office and $192.66 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$417.01Office (non-facility)
$192.66Hospital or facility
+6.9%vs the national office rate ($390.12)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11770 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 11770 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Baltimore area, MD
  2. What 11770 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 11770 covers

A surgeon excises a simple pilonidal cyst or sinus in the cleft near the tailbone, removing the lesion and involved tissue or tract. The procedure is commonly performed in an outpatient operating room, though a suitable simple case may be treated in an office setting. The operative report should show that excision was performed and describe the disease and extent of the work.

Choose this code for the simple-excision level, not for drainage alone or a more extensive or complicated excision. Document the operative findings and the basis for the selected level. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that 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. Bilateral adjustment is inappropriate. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code and does not permit co-surgeon or team-surgery billing.

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 Baltimore area, MD compares for 11770

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11770 runs from $340.30 in Arkansas to $515.38 in San Benito County, CA. Baltimore area, MD pays $417.01. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11770 in Baltimore area, MD vs other payment areas
  1. Baltimore area, MD · this page$417.01
  2. Rest of Maryland · Maryland$392.72−$24.29
  3. Los Angeles, CA · California$438.66+$21.65
  4. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$447.51+$30.50
  5. Miami, FL · Florida$432.89+$15.88
  6. Chicago, IL · Illinois$418.53+$1.52
  7. Manhattan, NY · New York$453.48+$36.47

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

Every other payment area

11770 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlaskaAlaska$442.64$219.96
AlabamaAlabama$345.88$162.92
ArkansasArkansas$340.30$160.70
ArizonaArizona$378.41$175.80
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$410.99$181.83
Chico, CACalifornia$409.33$180.17
El Centro, CACalifornia$409.43$180.27
Fresno, CACalifornia$409.33$180.17

11770 rates by state

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

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$340.30

$462.36

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11770 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$442.641
AL$345.881
AR$340.301
AZ$378.411
CA$409.33–$515.3829
CO$404.831
CT$417.941
DC$447.511
DE$385.101
FL$387.91–$432.893
GA$363.44–$399.012
GU$420.351
HI$420.351
IA$353.761
ID$356.731
IL$376.95–$418.534
IN$358.971
KS$352.831
KY$356.951
LA$356.69–$376.182
MA$402.38–$446.382
MD$392.72–$447.513
ME$359.76–$380.062
MI$368.11–$394.192
MN$383.991
MO$350.51–$376.573
MS$345.431
MT$390.081
NC$363.791
ND$378.021
NE$355.641
NH$399.191
NJ$421.62–$442.282
NM$370.711
NV$387.001
NY$369.91–$466.655
OH$365.641
OK$355.271
OR$382.94–$417.732
PA$365.78–$407.222
PR$392.931
RI$398.911
SC$365.541
SD$376.591
TN$354.911
TX$363.18–$404.408
UT$371.051
VA$379.32–$447.512
VI$392.931
VT$377.231
WA$401.39–$455.012
WI$364.131
WV$361.801
WY$384.831

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How the 11770 rate is calculated

Each of 11770’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 · 11770

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.59

2.59 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense8.48

8.48 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.61

0.61 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

11.6800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$390.12

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

The exact Baltimore area, MD inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,372

Code
11770
Physician work
2.59
Practice expense
8.48
Malpractice
0.61

GPCI2026.csv

60

Locality
Baltimore area, MD
Physician work
1.016
Practice expense
1.073
Malpractice
1.237
Office calculation for 11770 in Baltimore area, MD
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.59× 1.0162.6314
Practice expense8.48× 1.0739.0990
Malpractice0.61× 1.2370.7546
Total RVUs12.4850
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Baltimore area, MD$417.01

Office: (2.59 × 1.016 + 8.48 × 1.073 + 0.61 × 1.237) × $33.4009 = $417.01

Facility: (2.59 × 1.016 + 2.22 × 1.073 + 0.61 × 1.237) × $33.4009 = $192.66

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11770

11770 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 11770

Pilonidal excision, simple excision

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 · 11770

Pilonidal excision, simple excision

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

11770 without 51 · national office

$390.12

Pilonidal excision, simple excision

11770-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$195.06

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 11770

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

Codes related to 11770
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Baltimore area, MD
Same family
11771Pilonidal excision, extensive diseaseSibling code for pilonidal excision at the extensive level.$739.47
11772Pilonidal excision, complicated diseaseSibling code for complicated pilonidal excision.$904.90
Used instead
10080Pilonidal drainage, simple incision and drainageFor simple pilonidal cyst drainage rather than excision.$288.05
10081Pilonidal drainage, complicated incision and drainageFor complicated pilonidal cyst drainage rather than excision.$405.83

How 11770 has changed in Baltimore area, MD

11770 · Office / nonfacility

$417.01

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $53.83 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $363.18 to $417.01 (14.8%).

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

    $363.18changed to$417.01

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.66 changed to 2.59
    • Practice expense RVU 7.17 changed to 8.48
    • Malpractice RVU 0.60 changed to 0.61
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.016
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.078 changed to 1.073
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.309 changed to 1.237

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $382.36changed to$363.18

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 7.41 changed to 7.17

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $376.12changed to$382.36

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $393.68changed to$376.12

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 7.47 changed to 7.41
    • Malpractice RVU 0.59 changed to 0.60
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.087 changed to 1.078
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.311 changed to 1.309

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $412.42changed to$393.68

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 7.66 changed to 7.47
    • Malpractice RVU 0.60 changed to 0.59
    • Work GPCI 1.028 changed to 1.024
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.096 changed to 1.087
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.313 changed to 1.311

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $393.97changed to$412.42

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 7.10 changed to 7.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.59 changed to 0.60

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $350.10changed to$393.97

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 5.70 changed to 7.10
    • Malpractice RVU 0.56 changed to 0.59
    • Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.028
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.095 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.304 changed to 1.313

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $316.78changed to$350.10

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 4.88 changed to 5.70
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.026
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.295 changed to 1.304

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $308.16changed to$316.78

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 4.67 changed to 4.88

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $305.49changed to$308.16

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 4.64 changed to 4.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.57 changed to 0.56
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.096 changed to 1.095
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.238 changed to 1.295

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $304.56changed to$305.49

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 4.66 changed to 4.64
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.097 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.181 changed to 1.238

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $303.63changed to$304.56

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 4.63 changed to 4.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.55 changed to 0.57

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $302.12changed to$303.63

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $301.01changed to$302.12

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Malpractice RVU 0.50 changed to 0.55
    • Work GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.023
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.194 changed to 1.181

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $307.99changed to$301.01

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 5.19 changed to 4.63
    • Malpractice RVU 0.52 changed to 0.50
    • Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.025
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.206 changed to 1.194

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $307.99

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$417.01$192.66RVU26D
2026-07-01$417.01$192.66RVU26C
2026-04-01$417.01$192.66RVU26B
2026-01-01$417.01$192.66RVU26A
2025-10-01$363.18$194.76RVU25D
2025-07-01$363.18$194.76RVU25C
2025-04-01$363.18$194.76RVU25B
2025-01-01$363.18$194.76RVU25A
2024-10-01$382.36$200.43RVU24D
2024-07-01$382.36$200.43RVU24C
2024-04-01$382.36$200.43RVU24B
2024-03-09$382.36$200.43RVU24AR
2024-01-01$376.12$197.16RVU24A
2023-10-01$393.68$203.24RVU23D
2023-07-01$393.68$203.24RVU23C
2023-04-01$393.68$203.24RVU23B
2023-01-01$393.68$203.24RVU23A
2022-10-01$412.42$207.99RVU22D
2022-07-01$412.42$207.99RVU22C
2022-04-01$412.42$207.99RVU22B
2022-01-01$412.42$207.99RVU22A
2021-10-01$393.97$208.11RVU21D
2021-07-01$393.97$208.11RVU21C
2021-04-01$393.97$208.11RVU21B
2021-01-01$393.97$208.11RVU21A
2020-10-01$350.10$208.63RVU20D
2020-07-01$350.10$208.63RVU20C
2020-04-01$350.10$208.63RVU20B
2020-01-01$350.10$208.63RVU20A
2019-10-01$316.78$206.68RVU19D
2019-07-01$316.78$206.68RVU19C
2019-04-01$316.78$206.68RVU19B
2019-01-01$316.78$206.68RVU19A
2018-10-01$308.16$206.46RVU18D
2018-07-01$308.16$206.46RVU18C
2018-04-01$308.16$206.46RVU18B
2018-01-01$308.16$206.46RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$305.49$204.80RVU17D
2017-07-01$305.49$204.80RVU17C
2017-04-01$305.49$204.80RVU17B
2017-01-01$305.49$204.80RVU17A
2016-10-01$304.56$203.62RVU16D
2016-07-01$304.56$203.62RVU16C
2016-04-01$304.56$203.62RVU16B
2016-01-01$304.56$203.62RVU16A
2015-10-01$303.63$203.51RVU15D
2015-07-01$303.63$203.51RVU15C
2015-04-01$302.12$202.50RVU15B
2015-01-01$302.12$202.50RVU15A
2014-10-01$301.01$200.40RVU14D
2014-07-01$301.01$200.40RVU14C
2014-04-01$301.01$200.40RVU14B
2014-01-01$301.01$200.40RVU14A
2013-10-01$307.99$200.50RVU13D
2013-07-01$307.99$200.50RVU13C
2013-04-01$307.99$200.50RVU13B
2013-01-01$307.99$200.50RVU13AR

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Where the Baltimore area, MD rate applies

Baltimore area, MD is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 100 cities and communities in Maryland. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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  • Annapolis
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11770 billing questions

How does 11770 differ from 11771 or 11772?

Use 11770 for simple excision. The higher family codes describe more extensive or complicated excision; the operative findings and work performed should support the selected level.

Can 11770 be reported for draining a pilonidal abscess?

No. When the service is incision and drainage rather than excision, consider the pilonidal drainage codes 10080 or 10081, as appropriate to the procedure.

Are related postoperative visits separately billable?

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

Can modifier 50 be used for pilonidal excision?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code and its anatomy.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed with 11770?

CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code and does not permit co-surgeon or team-surgery billing.

What happens if another procedure is performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, while other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.

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 11770PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,372 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Baltimore area, MDGPCI2026.csv, line 60 (RVU26D)

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