CPT code 12056: Wound repair, face, 20.1–30 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Vallejo, CA

In Vallejo, CA, Medicare pays $750.32 for 12056 in the office and $388.02 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 12056 covers

This service closes a wound in layers when repair involves more than a single-layer skin closure, typically bringing deeper tissue together before closing the skin. Common situations include traumatic lacerations of the cheek, lip, eyelid, ear, or nose, as well as wounds involving mucous membrane sites in this anatomic group. Emergency physicians, plastic surgeons, dermatologic surgeons, and other clinicians who perform wound repair may report it in emergency, office, or facility settings.

Select the code based on intermediate repair complexity, the anatomic group, and a total repaired length of 20.1–30 cm. For multiple qualifying wounds in the same group, combine their repaired lengths. Document each wound’s location and length, the layered technique, and any extensive cleaning that supports intermediate-level work. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during that period. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented 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 Vallejo, CA compares for 12056

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 12056 runs from $548.99 in Arkansas to $812.84 in San Benito County, CA. Vallejo, CA pays $750.32. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 12056 rate is calculated

Each of 12056’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 12056

12056 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 12056

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

How 12056 has changed in Vallejo, CA

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Where the Vallejo, CA rate applies

Vallejo, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 11 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Vallejo
• Allendale
• Benicia
• Dixon
• Elmira
• Fairfield
• Green Valley
• Hartley

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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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