CPT code 12015: Simple wound repair, face and related sites, 7.6-12.5 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in San Diego, CA

In San Diego, CA, Medicare pays $231.76 for 12015 in the office and $87.55 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 12015 covers

This service covers straightforward closure of superficial wounds in the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membranes, when the total repaired length is 7.6 to 12.5 cm. A physician or other qualified clinician commonly performs it in an office, emergency department, or other acute-care setting. A typical situation is closure of a superficial facial laceration that needs a simple, rather than layered, repair.

Select the code by the wound’s anatomic group, repair complexity, and total repaired length. The record should identify the wound site, describe the simple closure, and support the length reported. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, including same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Bilateral adjustment is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted, and co-surgery 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 San Diego, CA compares for 12015

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 12015 runs from $185.08 in Arkansas to $269.20 in San Benito County, CA. San Diego, CA pays $231.76. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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12015 rates by state

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How the 12015 rate is calculated

Each of 12015’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 12015

The CMS indicators that decide how 12015 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 12015

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

How 12015 has changed in San Diego, CA

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Where the San Diego, CA rate applies

San Diego, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 57 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Carlsbad
• Chula Vista
• San Diego
• Vista
• Alpine
• Bonita
• Bonsall
• Borrego Springs

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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.

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