CPT code 11950: Filler injection, 1 cc or less2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Reports injection of 1 cc or less of filling material into subcutaneous tissue to add volume or correct a contour depression.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $100.15 for 11950 in the office and $48.61 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$100.15Office (non-facility)
$48.61Hospital or facility
+13.6%vs the national office rate ($88.18)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 11950 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 11950 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 11950 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 11950 covers

Code 11950 represents injection of a small amount of filling material into subcutaneous tissue to add volume or improve a contour depression. A dermatologist or plastic surgeon typically performs it in an office or outpatient procedure setting. The material is placed beneath the skin, rather than injected into a skin lesion for medication treatment. This volume tier covers 1 cc or less.

Medicare payment is restricted to specific circumstances, so the record should identify the medical indication, treated area, material, and volume. Choose the volume tier based on the amount injected, not the number of needle passes. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are paid at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this descriptor. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; 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 11950

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 11950 runs from $77.88 in Arkansas to $113.52 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $100.15. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

11950 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$100.15
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$97.83−$2.32
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$98.13−$2.02
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$95.14−$5.01
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$101.90+$1.75
  6. Alaska · Alaska$103.25+$3.10
  7. Alabama · Alabama$79.03−$21.12

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

Every other payment area

11950 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$77.88$40.30
ArizonaArizona$85.73$43.33
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$92.09$44.14
Chico, CACalifornia$91.67$43.72
El Centro, CACalifornia$91.70$43.74
Fresno, CACalifornia$91.67$43.72
Hanford, CACalifornia$91.67$43.72
Madera, CACalifornia$91.67$43.72

11950 rates by state

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$77.88

$103.25

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11950 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$103.251
AL$79.031
AR$77.881
AZ$85.731
CA$91.67–$113.5229
CO$90.981
CT$94.071
DC$100.151
DE$87.141
FL$88.24–$98.133
GA$83.12–$90.162
GU$93.711
HI$93.711
IA$80.421
ID$81.081
IL$86.15–$95.144
IN$81.531
KS$80.341
KY$81.561
LA$81.55–$85.572
MA$90.56–$99.572
MD$88.71–$100.153
ME$81.82–$85.832
MI$83.97–$89.662
MN$86.271
MO$80.35–$85.513
MS$79.121
MT$88.171
NC$82.631
ND$85.201
NE$80.771
NH$89.841
NJ$94.89–$99.172
NM$84.561
NV$87.401
NY$83.90–$104.775
OH$83.371
OK$81.091
OR$86.47–$93.532
PA$83.33–$91.932
PR$88.721
RI$90.001
SC$83.191
SD$84.851
TN$80.781
TX$82.80–$90.908
UT$84.321
VA$85.76–$100.152
VI$88.721
VT$85.151
WA$90.29–$101.292
WI$82.371
WV$83.031
WY$86.881

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How the 11950 rate is calculated

Each of 11950’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 · 11950

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.82

0.82 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.67

1.67 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.15

0.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.6400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$88.18

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

1,384

Code
11950
Physician work
0.82
Practice expense
1.67
Malpractice
0.15

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 11950 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.82× 1.0540.8643
Practice expense1.67× 1.1781.9673
Malpractice0.15× 1.1130.1669
Total RVUs2.9985
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$100.15

Office: (0.82 × 1.054 + 1.67 × 1.178 + 0.15 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $100.15

Facility: (0.82 × 1.054 + 0.36 × 1.178 + 0.15 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $48.61

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Payment rules and modifiers for 11950

The CMS indicators that decide how 11950 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 11950

Filler injection, 1 cc or less

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

11950 without 51 · national office

$88.18

Filler injection, 1 cc or less

11950-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$44.09

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 11950 has changed in Washington, DC area

11950 · Office / nonfacility

$100.15

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $7.94 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $92.21 to $100.15 (8.6%).

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

    $92.21changed to$100.15

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.84 changed to 0.82
    • Practice expense RVU 1.49 changed to 1.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.15
    • 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

    $93.71changed to$92.21

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.46 changed to 1.49

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $92.18changed to$93.71

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $96.39changed to$92.18

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.44 changed to 1.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.16
    • 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

    $96.36changed to$96.39

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.39 changed to 1.44
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.17
    • 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

    $96.32changed to$96.36

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.36 changed to 1.39
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.14

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $94.64changed to$96.32

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.29 changed to 1.36
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.15
    • 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

    $80.06changed to$94.64

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.00 changed to 1.29
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.13
    • 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

    $82.14changed to$80.06

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.05 changed to 1.00

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $91.17changed to$82.14

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.23 changed to 1.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.11
    • 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

    $85.30changed to$91.17

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.17 changed to 1.23
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.14
    • 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

    $91.42changed to$85.30

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 1.23 changed to 1.17
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.07

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $90.97changed to$91.42

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $87.58changed to$90.97

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.20 changed to 1.23
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.14
    • 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

    $83.14changed to$87.58

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.21 changed to 1.20
    • 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: $83.14

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$100.15$48.61RVU26D
2026-07-01$100.15$48.61RVU26C
2026-04-01$100.15$48.61RVU26B
2026-01-01$100.15$48.61RVU26A
2025-10-01$92.21$56.74RVU25D
2025-07-01$92.21$56.74RVU25C
2025-04-01$92.21$56.74RVU25B
2025-01-01$92.21$56.74RVU25A
2024-10-01$93.71$57.60RVU24D
2024-07-01$93.71$57.60RVU24C
2024-04-01$93.71$57.60RVU24B
2024-03-09$93.71$57.60RVU24AR
2024-01-01$92.18$56.66RVU24A
2023-10-01$96.39$59.78RVU23D
2023-07-01$96.39$59.78RVU23C
2023-04-01$96.39$59.78RVU23B
2023-01-01$96.39$59.78RVU23A
2022-10-01$96.36$60.01RVU22D
2022-07-01$96.36$60.01RVU22C
2022-04-01$96.36$60.01RVU22B
2022-01-01$96.36$60.01RVU22A
2021-10-01$96.32$60.95RVU21D
2021-07-01$96.32$60.95RVU21C
2021-04-01$96.32$60.95RVU21B
2021-01-01$96.32$60.95RVU21A
2020-10-01$94.64$61.59RVU20D
2020-07-01$94.64$61.59RVU20C
2020-04-01$94.64$61.59RVU20B
2020-01-01$94.64$61.59RVU20A
2019-10-01$80.06$54.00RVU19D
2019-07-01$80.06$54.00RVU19C
2019-04-01$80.06$54.00RVU19B
2019-01-01$80.06$54.00RVU19A
2018-10-01$82.14$54.38RVU18D
2018-07-01$82.14$54.38RVU18C
2018-04-01$82.14$54.38RVU18B
2018-01-01$82.14$54.38RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$91.17$61.76RVU17D
2017-07-01$91.17$61.76RVU17C
2017-04-01$91.17$61.76RVU17B
2017-01-01$91.17$61.76RVU17A
2016-10-01$85.30$58.55RVU16D
2016-07-01$85.30$58.55RVU16C
2016-04-01$85.30$58.55RVU16B
2016-01-01$85.30$58.55RVU16A
2015-10-01$91.42$61.98RVU15D
2015-07-01$91.42$61.98RVU15C
2015-04-01$90.97$61.67RVU15B
2015-01-01$90.97$61.67RVU15A
2014-10-01$87.58$60.89RVU14D
2014-07-01$87.58$60.89RVU14C
2014-04-01$87.58$60.89RVU14B
2014-01-01$87.58$60.89RVU14A
2013-10-01$83.14$55.02RVU13D
2013-07-01$83.14$55.02RVU13C
2013-04-01$83.14$55.02RVU13B
2013-01-01$83.14$55.02RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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11950 billing questions

How is 11950 distinguished from 11951?

11950 is the volume tier for 1 cc or less. Use 11951 when the injected volume is 1.1 to 5.0 cc.

Is the code selected per injection site or by volume?

Select the tier based on the volume of filling material injected, not the number of injection sites or needle passes. Document the amount used.

Can 11950 be reported with an injection for a skin lesion?

The services have different targets: 11950 concerns subcutaneous filling material, while 11900 concerns medication injected into skin lesions. Report the service actually performed.

What documentation supports Medicare payment?

Document the medical indication, treated area, filling material, and volume. Medicare payment is restricted to specific circumstances.

Does modifier 50 apply when filler is injected on both sides?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this descriptor; report the applicable service based on the volume injected.

Are same-day services and surgical assistance handled separately?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the 0-day global period. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires medical-necessity documentation; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

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 11950PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,384 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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