CPT code 15200: Skin graft, trunk, 20 sq cm or less2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Reports placement of a free full-thickness skin graft on the trunk when the treated graft area is 20 square centimeters or less.
Medicare pays $875.77 for 15200 nationally in the office and $605.22 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $777.06–$1,118.56.
Medicare rate · 15200
Skin graft, trunk, 20 sq cm or less
- Work RVUs
- 8.92
- Total RVUs
- 26.22
- Global days
- 090
National rate · 2026
$875.77
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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What 15200 covers
A surgeon uses this code to cover a trunk defect with a free graft containing the epidermis and full dermis, commonly after excision or injury. The graft is taken from a donor site, and direct closure of that donor site is included. Plastic, general, and other reconstructive surgeons may perform the service in an operating room or ambulatory surgery setting.
Choose this code for a trunk recipient site when the graft area is 20 sq cm or less; document the site, graft type, and area treated. For additional area, report 15201 with the base code for each additional 20 sq cm or part thereof. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care through day 90. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; 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.
Where 15200 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$777.06 to $1118.56
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $788.06 | $551.33 |
| Alaska | $1,036.55 | $748.41 |
| Arizona | $852.20 | $590.04 |
| Arkansas | $777.06 | $544.66 |
| Atlanta, GA | $895.18 | $620.30 |
| Austin, TX | $901.26 | $615.03 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $912.51 | $615.99 |
| Baltimore area, MD | $930.94 | $640.64 |
| Beaumont, TX | $824.72 | $578.52 |
| Brazoria, TX | $862.38 | $594.27 |
| Chicago, IL | $945.38 | $673.48 |
| Chico, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Colorado | $902.15 | $614.29 |
| Connecticut | $932.89 | $641.51 |
| Dallas, TX | $869.23 | $599.76 |
| Delaware | $865.87 | $598.57 |
| Detroit, MI | $891.67 | $630.59 |
| East St. Louis, IL | $884.36 | $635.45 |
| El Centro, CA | $908.50 | $611.98 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $923.11 | $649.05 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $864.60 | $597.84 |
| Fresno, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Galveston, TX | $865.84 | $597.19 |
| Hanford, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HI | $926.98 | $619.37 |
| Houston, TX | $893.30 | $624.65 |
| Idaho | $807.15 | $558.25 |
| Indiana | $811.49 | $560.70 |
| Iowa | $800.70 | $553.15 |
| Kansas | $800.26 | $555.68 |
| Kentucky | $812.93 | $572.42 |
| King County, WA | $1,001.30 | $669.33 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $967.73 | $647.67 |
| Madera, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Manhattan, NY | $1,009.69 | $695.32 |
| Marin County, CA | $1,093.34 | $711.87 |
| Merced, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MA | $984.86 | $661.82 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | $842.43 | $588.38 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PA | $912.44 | $630.80 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | $850.54 | $592.98 |
| Miami, FL | $974.01 | $692.37 |
| Minnesota | $855.80 | $577.41 |
| Mississippi | $789.34 | $556.40 |
| Modesto, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Montana | $875.67 | $605.12 |
| Napa, CA | $1,037.71 | $681.13 |
| Nebraska | $803.97 | $554.26 |
| Nevada | $867.93 | $597.11 |
| New Hampshire | $891.15 | $609.51 |
| New Mexico | $842.04 | $593.95 |
| New Orleans, LA | $851.45 | $596.86 |
| North Carolina | $822.33 | $569.91 |
| North Dakota | $846.01 | $575.46 |
| Northern New Jersey | $982.39 | $668.55 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY | $1,037.52 | $715.84 |
| Ohio | $830.26 | $583.25 |
| Oklahoma | $808.13 | $566.53 |
| Oxnard, CA | $961.27 | $641.49 |
| Portland, OR | $926.29 | $625.71 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NY | $949.83 | $653.59 |
| Puerto Rico | $880.83 | $607.30 |
| Queens, NY | $1,013.03 | $693.25 |
| Redding, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Rest of California | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Rest of Florida | $877.75 | $619.11 |
| Rest of Georgia | $828.40 | $587.07 |
| Rest of Illinois | $858.07 | $611.06 |
| Rest of Louisiana | $812.98 | $573.54 |
| Rest of Maine | $814.61 | $565.71 |
| Rest of Maryland | $880.98 | $607.18 |
| Rest of Massachusetts | $898.34 | $613.45 |
| Rest of Michigan | $836.32 | $589.31 |
| Rest of Missouri | $801.64 | $568.43 |
| Rest of New Jersey | $941.10 | $645.66 |
| Rest of New York | $834.50 | $577.48 |
| Rest of Oregon | $858.78 | $589.32 |
| Rest of Pennsylvania | $829.74 | $581.38 |
| Rest of Texas | $844.00 | $587.25 |
| Rest of Washington | $895.64 | $610.75 |
| Rhode Island | $893.44 | $613.96 |
| Riverside, CA | $924.43 | $627.91 |
| Sacramento, CA | $949.27 | $634.62 |
| Salinas, CA | $945.67 | $632.11 |
| San Benito County, CA | $1,118.56 | $728.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $965.20 | $641.62 |
| San Francisco, CA | $1,091.64 | $710.17 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $930.94 | $622.79 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $1,111.59 | $721.46 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $972.24 | $643.53 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $948.47 | $633.01 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $981.79 | $649.55 |
| South Carolina | $828.15 | $578.16 |
| South Dakota | $842.50 | $571.96 |
| Southern Maine, ME | $852.53 | $584.42 |
| Stockton, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Suburban Chicago, IL | $930.78 | $652.93 |
| Tennessee | $804.55 | $558.62 |
| Utah | $839.00 | $584.68 |
| Vallejo, CA | $1,035.26 | $678.67 |
| Vermont | $845.74 | $577.90 |
| Virgin Islands, VI | $880.83 | $607.30 |
| Virginia | $852.07 | $586.12 |
| Visalia, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
| Washington, DC area | $991.46 | $672.75 |
| West Virginia | $828.23 | $593.13 |
| Wisconsin | $818.94 | $559.75 |
| Wyoming | $862.75 | $592.20 |
| Yuba City, CA | $908.25 | $611.73 |
15200 rates by state
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$777.06
$1,036.55
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $1,036.55 | 1 |
| AL | $788.06 | 1 |
| AR | $777.06 | 1 |
| AZ | $852.20 | 1 |
| CA | $908.25–$1,118.56 | 29 |
| CO | $902.15 | 1 |
| CT | $932.89 | 1 |
| DC | $991.46 | 1 |
| DE | $865.87 | 1 |
| FL | $877.75–$974.01 | 3 |
| GA | $828.40–$895.18 | 2 |
| GU | $926.98 | 1 |
| HI | $926.98 | 1 |
| IA | $800.70 | 1 |
| ID | $807.15 | 1 |
| IL | $858.07–$945.38 | 4 |
| IN | $811.49 | 1 |
| KS | $800.26 | 1 |
| KY | $812.93 | 1 |
| LA | $812.98–$851.45 | 2 |
| MA | $898.34–$984.86 | 2 |
| MD | $880.98–$991.46 | 3 |
| ME | $814.61–$852.53 | 2 |
| MI | $836.32–$891.67 | 2 |
| MN | $855.80 | 1 |
| MO | $801.64–$850.54 | 3 |
| MS | $789.34 | 1 |
| MT | $875.67 | 1 |
| NC | $822.33 | 1 |
| ND | $846.01 | 1 |
| NE | $803.97 | 1 |
| NH | $891.15 | 1 |
| NJ | $941.10–$982.39 | 2 |
| NM | $842.04 | 1 |
| NV | $867.93 | 1 |
| NY | $834.50–$1,037.52 | 5 |
| OH | $830.26 | 1 |
| OK | $808.13 | 1 |
| OR | $858.78–$926.29 | 2 |
| PA | $829.74–$912.44 | 2 |
| PR | $880.83 | 1 |
| RI | $893.44 | 1 |
| SC | $828.15 | 1 |
| SD | $842.50 | 1 |
| TN | $804.55 | 1 |
| TX | $824.72–$901.26 | 8 |
| UT | $839.00 | 1 |
| VA | $852.07–$991.46 | 2 |
| VI | $880.83 | 1 |
| VT | $845.74 | 1 |
| WA | $895.64–$1,001.30 | 2 |
| WI | $818.94 | 1 |
| WV | $828.23 | 1 |
| WY | $862.75 | 1 |
How the 15200 rate is calculated
Each of 15200’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 · 15200
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work8.92
8.92 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense15.80
15.80 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.50
1.50 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
26.2200
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$875.77
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 15200
15200 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 15200
Skin graft, trunk, 20 sq cm or less
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.71/0.19 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 15200
Skin graft, trunk, 20 sq cm or less
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.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
15200 without 51 · national office
$875.77
Skin graft, trunk, 20 sq cm or less
15200-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$437.89
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%).
15200 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 15201Skin graftAdditional trunk area
- 15200 covers the initial trunk graft area up to 20 sq cm; 15201 reports each additional 20 sq cm or part and is used with the base code.
- 15220Skin graftScalp, arm, or leg, up to 20 sq cm
- Both codes describe free full-thickness skin grafting, but 15220 applies to its specified scalp, arm, or leg recipient-site group rather than the trunk.
- 15100Skin graftTrunk, arms, or legs
- Choose 15100 when the graft is split-thickness; choose 15200 when it is full-thickness and placed on the trunk.
15200 billing questions
When should 15200 be used instead of 15201?
Use 15200 for the first 20 sq cm or less of full-thickness graft area on the trunk. Report 15201 as an add-on for each additional 20 sq cm or part thereof.
Does the code include closure of the donor site?
Yes. Direct closure of the donor site is included in the graft service.
What documentation supports 15200?
Record the trunk recipient site, that a full-thickness graft was placed, and the area treated. Document the donor site and its closure as part of the operative record.
Can modifier 50 be used for grafts on both sides of the trunk?
No. The descriptor and anatomy make modifier 50 inappropriate, and a bilateral adjustment does not apply.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative billing?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid for this procedure?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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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