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

In Alabama, Medicare pays $769.43 for 14001 in the office and $545.56 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 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.

How Alabama compares for 14001

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 14001 runs from $758.38 in Arkansas to $1,092.61 in San Benito County, CA. Alabama pays $769.43. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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14001 rates by state

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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

Codes related to 14001

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

How 14001 has changed in Alabama

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Where the Alabama rate applies

Alabama is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 595 cities and communities in Alabama. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abanda
• Abbeville
• Adamsville
• Addison
• Akron
• Alabaster
• Albertville
• Alexander City

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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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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