CPT code 14001: Tissue transfer, trunk, 10.1–30 cm²2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Medicare pays $857.74 for 14001 nationally in the office and $601.88 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $758.38–$1,092.61.

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 14001 covers

A surgeon moves skin and underlying tissue next to a defect to close it, using techniques such as rotation or advancement. This service is commonly performed by plastic surgeons and dermatologic surgeons after removal of a skin cancer or other lesion on the chest, abdomen, or back. The code represents a more extensive repair than a simple closure, because adjacent tissue is incised and repositioned to cover the defect.

Choose the trunk code when the combined area of the primary defect and any secondary defect created by the transfer measures 10.1–30 cm². Document the site, dimensions, tissue movement, and defect areas; lesion removal at the same site is included when performed. Medicare includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care in the global period. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is not appropriate for this trunk service. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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.

Where 14001 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

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14001 rates by state

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

How the 14001 rate is calculated

Each of 14001’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 14001

14001 has a 90-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

14001 compared with similar codes

How to choose

14000Tissue transferTrunk, defect up to 10 sq cm

Both codes are for trunk tissue transfer; 14000 is selected for a combined defect area of 10 cm² or less, while 14001 covers 10.1–30 cm².

14021Tissue transferScalp, arms, or legs

The size range matches 14001, but 14021 is for specified scalp, arm, or leg sites rather than the trunk.

14041Tissue rearrangement10.1–30 sq cm, specified sites

This covers adjacent tissue transfer in the same size range as 14001, but for specified face and neck sites.

14301Tissue transfer30.1–60 square centimeters

Use 14301 for a 30.1–60 cm² adjacent tissue transfer defect; 14001 is for a trunk defect measuring 10.1–30 cm².

Codes related to 14001

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

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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