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CPT code 11772: Pilonidal excision, complicated disease2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Report this code for surgical excision of complicated pilonidal disease in the sacrococcygeal cleft, supported by operative documentation of the case’s complexity.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality408 Medicare services in 2024

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $964.83 for 11772 in the office and $642.19 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$964.83Office (non-facility)
$642.19Hospital or facility
+13.9%vs the national office rate ($847.38)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11772 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 11772 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 11772 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 11772 covers

A surgeon excises complicated pilonidal disease involving a cyst or sinus in the natal cleft near the coccyx. The procedure is generally performed in an operating room, often for disease with a complex course or extent that requires more involved excision than a simple case. The wound may be managed according to the operative plan; closure method alone does not establish the code level.

Select this code when the operative report supports complicated disease and the work performed, rather than choosing by diagnosis wording alone. Document the involved area, sinus or cyst extent, and the operative findings and technique that support the complexity. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple procedure 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 Washington, DC area compares for 11772

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11772 runs from $742.13 in Arkansas to $1,090.97 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $964.83. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11772 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$964.83
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$938.98−$25.85
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$956.80−$8.03
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$925.34−$39.49
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$985.26+$20.43
  6. Alaska · Alaska$977.45+$12.62
  7. Alabama · Alabama$753.85−$210.98

Other areas in District of Columbia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

11772 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$742.13$506.87
ArizonaArizona$822.12$556.72
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$882.64$582.46
Chico, CACalifornia$878.01$577.83
El Centro, CACalifornia$878.30$578.12
Fresno, CACalifornia$878.01$577.83
Hanford, CACalifornia$878.01$577.83
Madera, CACalifornia$878.01$577.83

11772 rates by state

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

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$742.13

$984.49

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11772 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$977.451
AL$753.851
AR$742.131
AZ$822.121
CA$878.01–$1,090.9729
CO$873.091
CT$906.531
DC$964.831
DE$836.231
FL$851.69–$956.803
GA$798.76–$868.332
GU$898.981
HI$898.981
IA$766.301
ID$773.371
IL$831.40–$925.344
IN$777.961
KS$766.311
KY$781.381
LA$781.62–$822.592
MA$868.90–$957.872
MD$851.73–$964.833
ME$781.83–$821.472
MI$806.76–$867.042
MN$823.391
MO$769.85–$821.043
MS$755.961
MT$847.271
NC$789.961
ND$813.651
NE$769.631
NH$862.881
NJ$913.17–$954.512
NM$813.051
NV$838.451
NY$802.96–$1,015.535
OH$799.891
OK$775.751
OR$828.31–$897.852
PA$799.07–$885.252
PR$852.591
RI$863.991
SC$796.981
SD$809.681
TN$770.941
TX$793.75–$873.358
UT$808.521
VA$821.32–$964.832
VI$852.591
VT$813.821
WA$866.13–$974.072
WI$784.941
WV$799.661
WY$832.621

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How the 11772 rate is calculated

Each of 11772’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 · 11772

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work7.17

7.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense16.50

16.50 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.70

1.70 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

25.3700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$847.38

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

The exact Washington, DC area inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,374

Code
11772
Physician work
7.17
Practice expense
16.50
Malpractice
1.70

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 11772 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work7.17× 1.0547.5572
Practice expense16.50× 1.17819.4370
Malpractice1.70× 1.1131.8921
Total RVUs28.8863
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$964.83

Office: (7.17 × 1.054 + 16.5 × 1.178 + 1.7 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $964.83

Facility: (7.17 × 1.054 + 8.3 × 1.178 + 1.7 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $642.19

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11772

11772 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 11772

Pilonidal excision, complicated disease

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 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)0.10/0.71/0.19Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 11772

Pilonidal excision, complicated disease

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

11772 without 51 · national office

$847.38

Pilonidal excision, complicated disease

11772-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$423.69

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 11772

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

Codes related to 11772
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Same family
11770Pilonidal excision, simple excisionSibling code for excision of simple pilonidal disease.$447.51
11771Pilonidal excision, extensive diseaseSibling code for excision of extensive pilonidal disease.$787.94
Used instead
10080Pilonidal drainage, simple incision and drainageSimple pilonidal abscess drainage when the service is incision and drainage, not excision.$312.16
10081Pilonidal drainage, complicated incision and drainageComplicated pilonidal abscess drainage when the service is incision and drainage, not excision.$436.61

How 11772 has changed in Washington, DC area

11772 · Office / nonfacility

$964.83

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $104.88 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $859.95 to $964.83 (12.2%).

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

    $859.95changed to$964.83

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 7.35 changed to 7.17
    • Practice expense RVU 14.12 changed to 16.50
    • Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.192 changed to 1.178
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.168 changed to 1.113

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $888.97changed to$859.95

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 14.26 changed to 14.12
    • Malpractice RVU 1.66 changed to 1.70

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $874.46changed to$888.97

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $918.88changed to$874.46

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 14.31 changed to 14.26
    • Malpractice RVU 1.61 changed to 1.66
    • Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.057
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.192
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.231 changed to 1.168

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $957.91changed to$918.88

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 14.40 changed to 14.31
    • Malpractice RVU 1.65 changed to 1.61
    • Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.236 changed to 1.214
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.294 changed to 1.231

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $945.52changed to$957.91

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 13.96 changed to 14.40
    • Malpractice RVU 1.62 changed to 1.65

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $880.80changed to$945.52

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 11.99 changed to 13.96
    • Malpractice RVU 1.61 changed to 1.62
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.221 changed to 1.236
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.277 changed to 1.294

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $833.77changed to$880.80

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 11.13 changed to 11.99
    • Malpractice RVU 1.62 changed to 1.61
    • Work GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.049
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.221
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.261 changed to 1.277

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $822.45changed to$833.77

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 10.89 changed to 11.13

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $816.55changed to$822.45

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 10.77 changed to 10.89
    • Malpractice RVU 1.63 changed to 1.62
    • Work GPCI 1.048 changed to 1.045
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.271 changed to 1.261

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $817.27changed to$816.55

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 10.79 changed to 10.77
    • Malpractice RVU 1.64 changed to 1.63
    • Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.048
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.280 changed to 1.271

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $821.41changed to$817.27

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 10.86 changed to 10.79
    • Malpractice RVU 1.60 changed to 1.64

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $817.32changed to$821.41

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $799.35changed to$817.32

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 10.73 changed to 10.86
    • Malpractice RVU 1.41 changed to 1.60
    • Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.051
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.202 changed to 1.205
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.280

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $809.18changed to$799.35

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 12.03 changed to 10.73
    • Malpractice RVU 1.47 changed to 1.41
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.050
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.198 changed to 1.202
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.130 changed to 1.205

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $809.18

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$964.83$642.19RVU26D
2026-07-01$964.83$642.19RVU26C
2026-04-01$964.83$642.19RVU26B
2026-01-01$964.83$642.19RVU26A
2025-10-01$859.95$645.19RVU25D
2025-07-01$859.95$645.19RVU25C
2025-04-01$859.95$645.19RVU25B
2025-01-01$859.95$645.19RVU25A
2024-10-01$888.97$660.42RVU24D
2024-07-01$888.97$660.42RVU24C
2024-04-01$888.97$660.42RVU24B
2024-03-09$888.97$660.42RVU24AR
2024-01-01$874.46$649.64RVU24A
2023-10-01$918.88$676.57RVU23D
2023-07-01$918.88$676.57RVU23C
2023-04-01$918.88$676.57RVU23B
2023-01-01$918.88$676.57RVU23A
2022-10-01$957.91$698.71RVU22D
2022-07-01$957.91$698.71RVU22C
2022-04-01$957.91$698.71RVU22B
2022-01-01$957.91$698.71RVU22A
2021-10-01$945.52$702.28RVU21D
2021-07-01$945.52$702.28RVU21C
2021-04-01$945.52$702.28RVU21B
2021-01-01$945.52$702.28RVU21A
2020-10-01$880.80$692.64RVU20D
2020-07-01$880.80$692.64RVU20C
2020-04-01$880.80$692.64RVU20B
2020-01-01$880.80$692.64RVU20A
2019-10-01$833.77$681.78RVU19D
2019-07-01$833.77$681.78RVU19C
2019-04-01$833.77$681.78RVU19B
2019-01-01$833.77$681.78RVU19A
2018-10-01$822.45$678.86RVU18D
2018-07-01$822.45$678.86RVU18C
2018-04-01$822.45$678.86RVU18B
2018-01-01$822.45$678.86RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$816.55$676.44RVU17D
2017-07-01$816.55$676.44RVU17C
2017-04-01$816.55$676.44RVU17B
2017-01-01$816.55$676.44RVU17A
2016-10-01$817.27$677.48RVU16D
2016-07-01$817.27$677.48RVU16C
2016-04-01$817.27$677.48RVU16B
2016-01-01$817.27$677.48RVU16A
2015-10-01$821.41$679.39RVU15D
2015-07-01$821.41$679.39RVU15C
2015-04-01$817.32$676.01RVU15B
2015-01-01$817.32$676.01RVU15A
2014-10-01$799.35$660.70RVU14D
2014-07-01$799.35$660.70RVU14C
2014-04-01$799.35$660.70RVU14B
2014-01-01$799.35$660.70RVU14A
2013-10-01$809.18$660.81RVU13D
2013-07-01$809.18$660.81RVU13C
2013-04-01$809.18$660.81RVU13B
2013-01-01$809.18$660.81RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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11772 billing questions

How does this code differ from 11771?

Both describe excision of pilonidal disease, but this code is for a complicated case, while 11771 is for an extensive case. The operative report should support the selected level through the disease findings and work performed.

Can an abscess drainage code be used instead?

Use an incision-and-drainage code when the service is drainage rather than excision of the pilonidal cyst or sinus. The choice depends on the procedure actually performed, not simply the presence of an abscess.

What documentation supports the complicated level?

Document the cyst or sinus findings, extent and course of disease, and the operative work that makes the case complicated. A diagnosis of pilonidal disease by itself does not establish this level.

Are related postoperative visits separately reported?

Related postoperative care during the 90-day global period is included. The global period also includes the preoperative visit on the day before surgery.

Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery modifier be used?

Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service.

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

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

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 11772PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,374 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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