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CPT code 15111: Epidermal graft, additional trunk, arm, or leg area2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Alabama

Reports each additional measured area treated with an epidermal autograft on the trunk, arms, or legs, beyond the initial area.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality4.8K Medicare services in 2024

In Alabama, Medicare pays $109.56 for 15111 in the office and $82.38 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$109.56Office (non-facility)
$82.38Hospital or facility
−9.9%vs the national office rate ($121.58)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 15111 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 15111 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Alabama
  2. What 15111 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 15111 covers

Code 15111 represents additional recipient-site area treated with an epidermal autograft on the trunk, an arm, or a leg. A surgeon or other qualified clinician prepares the wound and applies epidermal tissue or cells obtained from the patient. These grafts may be used when a wound requires epidermal coverage, including in burn and wound-care surgery, commonly in a hospital or ambulatory surgical setting.

Report this add-on code with the primary code for the initial treated area, 15110. Count each additional 100 square centimeters or part of that increment; for infants and children, the corresponding measure is each additional 1% of body surface area. The operative note should identify the recipient site, treated area, graft method, and total area supporting the reported units. CMS pays 15111 within the primary procedure’s global period, so it is not reported as a stand-alone service.

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 15111

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 15111 runs from $108.09 in Arkansas to $148.42 in Alaska. Alabama pays $109.56. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

15111 in Alabama vs other payment areas
  1. Alabama · this page$109.56
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$128.01+$18.45
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$134.85+$25.29
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$144.97+$35.41
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$140.40+$30.84
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$141.33+$31.77
  7. Alaska · Alaska$148.42+$38.86

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

Every other payment area

15111 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$108.09$81.41
ArizonaArizona$118.09$87.99
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$121.79$87.74
Chico, CACalifornia$120.65$86.60
El Centro, CACalifornia$120.72$86.67
Fresno, CACalifornia$120.65$86.60
Hanford, CACalifornia$120.65$86.60
Madera, CACalifornia$120.65$86.60

15111 rates by state

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

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$108.09

$148.42

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15111 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$148.421
AL$109.561
AR$108.091
AZ$118.091
CA$120.65–$142.6529
CO$122.261
CT$129.381
DC$134.851
DE$119.891
FL$126.55–$144.973
GA$119.15–$125.342
GU$122.171
HI$122.171
IA$109.091
ID$110.391
IL$125.35–$140.404
IN$110.911
KS$110.071
KY$115.121
LA$115.54–$120.692
MA$122.21–$131.702
MD$121.60–$134.853
ME$112.48–$115.982
MI$119.26–$129.542
MN$113.081
MO$114.67–$119.333
MS$111.331
MT$121.551
NC$113.341
ND$113.251
NE$109.201
NH$121.771
NJ$129.71–$133.912
NM$120.461
NV$119.281
NY$115.04–$146.415
OH$117.571
OK$113.381
OR$117.22–$124.212
PA$116.92–$127.312
PR$121.891
RI$122.771
SC$115.871
SD$112.261
TN$110.771
TX$116.31–$127.008
UT$117.301
VA$116.65–$134.852
VI$121.891
VT$114.171
WA$121.52–$132.782
WI$109.881
WV$121.411
WY$117.931

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How the 15111 rate is calculated

Each of 15111’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 · 15111

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.80

1.80 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.42

1.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.42

0.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.6400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$121.58

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

The exact Alabama inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,489

Code
15111
Physician work
1.80
Practice expense
1.42
Malpractice
0.42

GPCI2026.csv

4

Locality
Alabama
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.875
Malpractice
0.566
Office calculation for 15111 in Alabama
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.80× 1.0001.8000
Practice expense1.42× 0.8751.2425
Malpractice0.42× 0.5660.2377
Total RVUs3.2802
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Alabama$109.56

Office: (1.8 × 1 + 1.42 × 0.875 + 0.42 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $109.56

Facility: (1.8 × 1 + 0.49 × 0.875 + 0.42 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $82.38

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Payment rules and modifiers for 15111

The CMS indicators that decide how 15111 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 15111

Epidermal graft, additional trunk, arm, or leg area

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
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.

Codes related to 15111

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

Codes related to 15111
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Alabama
Add-on codes
15110Epidermal graft, trunk, arms, or legsPrimary code for the initial epidermal autograft area on the trunk, arms, or legs.$809.41
Used instead
15101Skin graft, additional area, trunk or limbReports additional split-thickness graft area in the same general body regions.$179.32
15131Dermal autograft, each additional 100 sq cmReports additional dermal autograft area on the trunk, arms, or legs.$93.72
Same family
15115Epidermal graft, special sites, first 100 sq cmEpidermal autograft code for the initial area on specified face, scalp, neck, hand, foot, or genital sites.$781.12
15116Epidermal graft, each additional 100 sq cmAdd-on epidermal graft area code for specified face, scalp, neck, hand, foot, or genital sites.$148.49

How 15111 has changed in Alabama

15111 · Office / nonfacility

$109.56

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $9.40 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $100.16 to $109.56 (9.4%).

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

    $100.16changed to$109.56

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.85 changed to 1.80
    • Practice expense RVU 1.15 changed to 1.42
    • Malpractice RVU 0.43 changed to 0.42
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.869 changed to 0.875
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.575 changed to 0.566

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $102.02changed to$100.16

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.12 changed to 1.15
    • Malpractice RVU 0.42 changed to 0.43

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $100.35changed to$102.02

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $105.81changed to$100.35

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.10 changed to 1.12
    • Malpractice RVU 0.41 changed to 0.42
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.878 changed to 0.869
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.748 changed to 0.575

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $110.59changed to$105.81

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.09 changed to 1.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.888 changed to 0.878
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.748

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $110.23changed to$110.59

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.08 changed to 1.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.41

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $111.43changed to$110.23

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.05 changed to 1.08
    • Malpractice RVU 0.43 changed to 0.38
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.889 changed to 0.888
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.707 changed to 0.921

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $107.80changed to$111.43

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Malpractice RVU 0.42 changed to 0.43
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.890 changed to 0.889
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.707

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $109.17changed to$107.80

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.08 changed to 1.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.45 changed to 0.42

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. April 1, 2018

    RVU18B

    No ratechanged to$109.17

    Held through RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$109.56$82.38RVU26D
2026-07-01$109.56$82.38RVU26C
2026-04-01$109.56$82.38RVU26B
2026-01-01$109.56$82.38RVU26A
2025-10-01$100.16$89.48RVU25D
2025-07-01$100.16$89.48RVU25C
2025-04-01$100.16$89.48RVU25B
2025-01-01$100.16$89.48RVU25A
2024-10-01$102.02$91.32RVU24D
2024-07-01$102.02$91.32RVU24C
2024-04-01$102.02$91.32RVU24B
2024-03-09$102.02$91.32RVU24AR
2024-01-01$100.35$89.83RVU24A
2023-10-01$105.81$95.99RVU23D
2023-07-01$105.81$95.99RVU23C
2023-04-01$105.81$95.99RVU23B
2023-01-01$105.81$95.99RVU23A
2022-10-01$110.59$100.14RVU22D
2022-07-01$110.59$100.14RVU22C
2022-04-01$110.59$100.14RVU22B
2022-01-01$110.59$100.14RVU22A
2021-10-01$110.23$100.31RVU21D
2021-07-01$110.23$100.31RVU21C
2021-04-01$110.23$100.31RVU21B
2021-01-01$110.23$100.31RVU21A
2020-10-01$111.43$101.48RVU20D
2020-07-01$111.43$101.48RVU20C
2020-04-01$111.43$101.48RVU20B
2020-01-01$111.43$101.48RVU20A
2019-10-01$107.80$97.53RVU19D
2019-07-01$107.80$97.53RVU19C
2019-04-01$107.80$97.53RVU19B
2019-01-01$107.80$97.53RVU19A
2018-10-01$109.17$98.60RVU18D
2018-07-01$109.17$98.60RVU18C
2018-04-01$109.17$98.60RVU18B
2018-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17D
2017-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17C
2017-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17B
2017-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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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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15111 billing questions

When should 15111 be reported instead of 15110?

Use 15110 for the initial treated area on the trunk, arms, or legs. Report 15111 for each additional area increment beyond that initial amount.

Can 15111 be submitted without 15110?

No. It is an add-on code and must be billed with the primary procedure for the initial area, 15110.

How are units determined?

Count each additional 100 square centimeters or part of that increment. For infants and children, count each additional 1% of body surface area.

What documentation supports the units?

Document the recipient site and the measured area treated, including the total area that supports the initial and additional increments. Identify the epidermal graft method used.

Is 15111 paid outside the primary procedure's global period?

No. CMS pays this add-on code within the global period of the primary procedure.

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 15111PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,489 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AlabamaGPCI2026.csv, line 4 (RVU26D)

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