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CPT code 15110: Epidermal graft, trunk, arms, or legs2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Iowa

Reports epidermal autograft coverage of a wound on the trunk, arms, or legs for the initial area unit, including the applicable pediatric measure.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality601 Medicare services in 2024

In Iowa, Medicare pays $815.82 for 15110 in the office and $606.78 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$815.82Office (non-facility)
$606.78Hospital or facility
−9.3%vs the national office rate ($899.82)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 15110 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 15110 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Iowa
  2. What 15110 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 15110 covers

This service covers harvesting a patient's epidermal tissue and placing it as an autograft on a wound of the trunk, an arm, or a leg. Plastic surgeons, burn surgeons, and other physicians performing wound reconstruction may use it for wound coverage in an operating room or outpatient procedure setting. The code represents the initial area unit: 100 square centimeters, or 1% of body surface area for infants and children, as applicable to the patient and code family.

Select the code by graft type, recipient site, and treated area; document the wound location, graft method, and area treated. Report 15111 for additional area beyond the initial unit when its criteria are met. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, and 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 Iowa compares for 15110

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 15110 runs from $798.17 in Arkansas to $1,112.62 in San Benito County, CA. Iowa pays $815.82. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

15110 in Iowa vs other payment areas
  1. Iowa · this page$815.82
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$975.77+$159.95
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$1,010.92+$195.10
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$1,030.90+$215.08
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$999.40+$183.58
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$1,041.58+$225.76
  7. Alaska · Alaska$1,076.17+$260.35

Other areas in Iowa first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

15110 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$809.41$609.51
ArkansasArkansas$798.17$601.93
ArizonaArizona$874.74$653.36
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$923.06$672.67
Chico, CACalifornia$917.01$666.61
El Centro, CACalifornia$917.37$666.98
Fresno, CACalifornia$917.01$666.61
Hanford, CACalifornia$917.01$666.61

15110 rates by state

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

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$798.17

$1,076.17

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15110 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$1,076.171
AL$809.411
AR$798.171
AZ$874.741
CA$917.01–$1,112.6229
CO$918.121
CT$958.461
DC$1,010.921
DE$888.591
FL$915.97–$1,030.903
GA$863.18–$923.102
GU$933.321
HI$933.321
IA$815.821
ID$823.731
IL$900.17–$999.404
IN$827.961
KS$818.491
KY$841.511
LA$842.78–$882.082
MA$915.56–$997.472
MD$903.03–$1,010.923
ME$834.63–$868.612
MI$868.43–$933.572
MN$861.931
MO$833.16–$877.443
MS$815.501
MT$899.671
NC$841.971
ND$856.371
NE$818.191
NH$909.921
NJ$964.39–$1,002.402
NM$875.571
NV$888.071
NY$854.63–$1,074.085
OH$859.581
OK$833.301
OR$876.22–$938.902
PA$857.32–$939.612
PR$903.891
RI$914.201
SC$853.181
SD$851.251
TN$823.251
TX$852.39–$926.908
UT$864.201
VA$870.34–$1,010.922
VI$903.891
VT$858.991
WA$911.86–$1,010.832
WI$829.491
WV$869.871
WY$880.801

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How the 15110 rate is calculated

Each of 15110’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 · 15110

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work10.70

10.70 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense14.05

14.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice2.19

2.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

26.9400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$899.82

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Iowa inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,488

Code
15110
Physician work
10.70
Practice expense
14.05
Malpractice
2.19

GPCI2026.csv

53

Locality
Iowa
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.915
Malpractice
0.397
Office calculation for 15110 in Iowa
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work10.70× 1.00010.7000
Practice expense14.05× 0.91512.8558
Malpractice2.19× 0.3970.8694
Total RVUs24.4252
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Iowa$815.82

Office: (10.7 × 1 + 14.05 × 0.915 + 2.19 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $815.82

Facility: (10.7 × 1 + 7.21 × 0.915 + 2.19 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $606.78

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Payment rules and modifiers for 15110

15110 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 15110

Epidermal graft, trunk, arms, or legs

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are 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)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.71/0.19Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 15110

Epidermal graft, trunk, arms, or legs

90-day global period ends

Dec 30, 2026

Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

15110 without 51 · national office

$899.82

Epidermal graft, trunk, arms, or legs

15110-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$449.91

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

Codes related to 15110

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

Codes related to 15110
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Iowa
Add-on codes
15111Epidermal graft, additional trunk, arm, or leg areaAdd-on code for qualifying additional epidermal autograft area beyond the initial unit.$109.09
Used instead
15100Skin graft, trunk, arms, or legsCovers a split-thickness rather than epidermal autograft to the trunk, arms, or legs.$838.47
15130Dermal autograft, trunk, arms, or legsCovers a dermal autograft to the trunk, arms, or legs rather than an epidermal graft.$703.15
15150Cultured skin graft, trunk, arms, or legsCovers a tissue-cultured skin autograft to the trunk, arms, or legs.$682.09
Same family
15115Epidermal graft, special sites, first 100 sq cmEpidermal autograft code for specified sites including the face, scalp, neck, hands, feet, and genitalia.$787.60

How 15110 has changed in Iowa

15110 · Office / nonfacility

$815.82

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $78.06 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $737.76 to $815.82 (10.6%).

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

    $737.76changed to$815.82

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 10.97 changed to 10.70
    • Practice expense RVU 11.90 changed to 14.05
    • Malpractice RVU 2.13 changed to 2.19
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.915
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.457 changed to 0.397

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $761.81changed to$737.76

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 12.00 changed to 11.90
    • Malpractice RVU 2.10 changed to 2.13

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $749.37changed to$761.81

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $771.05changed to$749.37

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 11.97 changed to 12.00
    • Malpractice RVU 2.02 changed to 2.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.910 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.441 changed to 0.457

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $775.64changed to$771.05

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 11.60 changed to 11.97
    • Malpractice RVU 2.17 changed to 2.02
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.425 changed to 0.441

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $768.44changed to$775.64

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 11.23 changed to 11.60
    • Malpractice RVU 2.04 changed to 2.17

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $759.95changed to$768.44

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 10.21 changed to 11.23
    • Malpractice RVU 1.95 changed to 2.04
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.424 changed to 0.425

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $750.43changed to$759.95

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 10.00 changed to 10.21
    • Malpractice RVU 1.85 changed to 1.95
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.423 changed to 0.424

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $746.58changed to$750.43

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 9.94 changed to 10.00
    • Malpractice RVU 1.78 changed to 1.85

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $744.89changed to$746.58

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 9.96 changed to 9.94
    • Malpractice RVU 1.75 changed to 1.78
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.458 changed to 0.423

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $749.60changed to$744.89

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 10.16 changed to 9.96
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.902
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.493 changed to 0.458

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $762.95changed to$749.60

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 10.43 changed to 10.16
    • Malpractice RVU 1.86 changed to 1.75

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $759.15changed to$762.95

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $795.18changed to$759.15

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 11.49 changed to 10.43
    • Malpractice RVU 2.06 changed to 1.86
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.892 changed to 0.896
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.475 changed to 0.493

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $795.59changed to$795.18

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 12.89 changed to 11.49
    • Malpractice RVU 2.15 changed to 2.06
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.887 changed to 0.892
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.456 changed to 0.475

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $795.59

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$815.82$606.78RVU26D
2026-07-01$815.82$606.78RVU26C
2026-04-01$815.82$606.78RVU26B
2026-01-01$815.82$606.78RVU26A
2025-10-01$737.76$636.76RVU25D
2025-07-01$737.76$636.76RVU25C
2025-04-01$737.76$636.76RVU25B
2025-01-01$737.76$636.76RVU25A
2024-10-01$761.81$652.70RVU24D
2024-07-01$761.81$652.70RVU24C
2024-04-01$761.81$652.70RVU24B
2024-03-09$761.81$652.70RVU24AR
2024-01-01$749.37$642.05RVU24A
2023-10-01$771.05$657.88RVU23D
2023-07-01$771.05$657.88RVU23C
2023-04-01$771.05$657.88RVU23B
2023-01-01$771.05$657.88RVU23A
2022-10-01$775.64$657.94RVU22D
2022-07-01$775.64$657.94RVU22C
2022-04-01$775.64$657.94RVU22B
2022-01-01$775.64$657.94RVU22A
2021-10-01$768.44$651.66RVU21D
2021-07-01$768.44$651.66RVU21C
2021-04-01$768.44$651.66RVU21B
2021-01-01$768.44$651.66RVU21A
2020-10-01$759.95$655.86RVU20D
2020-07-01$759.95$655.86RVU20C
2020-04-01$759.95$655.86RVU20B
2020-01-01$759.95$655.86RVU20A
2019-10-01$750.43$652.36RVU19D
2019-07-01$750.43$652.36RVU19C
2019-04-01$750.43$652.36RVU19B
2019-01-01$750.43$652.36RVU19A
2018-10-01$746.58$652.87RVU18D
2018-07-01$746.58$652.87RVU18C
2018-04-01$746.58$652.87RVU18B
2018-01-01$746.58$652.87RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$744.89$652.95RVU17D
2017-07-01$744.89$652.95RVU17C
2017-04-01$744.89$652.95RVU17B
2017-01-01$744.89$652.95RVU17A
2016-10-01$749.60$657.21RVU16D
2016-07-01$749.60$657.21RVU16C
2016-04-01$749.60$657.21RVU16B
2016-01-01$749.60$657.21RVU16A
2015-10-01$762.95$668.94RVU15D
2015-07-01$762.95$668.94RVU15C
2015-04-01$759.15$665.61RVU15B
2015-01-01$759.15$665.61RVU15A
2014-10-01$795.18$699.00RVU14D
2014-07-01$795.18$699.00RVU14C
2014-04-01$795.18$699.00RVU14B
2014-01-01$795.18$699.00RVU14A
2013-10-01$795.59$692.98RVU13D
2013-07-01$795.59$692.98RVU13C
2013-04-01$795.59$692.98RVU13B
2013-01-01$795.59$692.98RVU13AR

Price 15110 for an earlier date of service

Where the Iowa rate applies

Iowa is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1026 cities and communities in Iowa. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ackley
  • Ackworth
  • Adair
  • Adel
  • Afton
  • Agency
  • Ainsworth
  • Akron

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15110 billing questions

How does 15110 differ from 15100?

15110 is for an epidermal autograft; 15100 is for a split-thickness autograft. Choose based on the graft type documented, not simply the wound location or area.

When is 15111 reported with 15110?

15110 covers the initial area unit for the trunk, arms, or legs. Report 15111 for qualifying additional area beyond that initial unit.

Which recipient sites belong to 15110?

15110 covers the trunk, arms, and legs. Epidermal autografts to the face, scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia are represented by the separate site-specific code 15115.

What documentation supports 15110?

Document the recipient site, epidermal graft type, wound treated, and graft area. For infants and children, capture the body-surface-area measure used for code selection.

How does the global period affect postoperative visits?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. Medicare applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction when other procedures are performed in the same session.

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 15110PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,488 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for IowaGPCI2026.csv, line 53 (RVU26D)

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