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CPT code 17106: Vascular lesion destruction, under 10 square centimeters2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Austin, TX

Destruction of a small cutaneous vascular proliferative lesion or treated field, selected when the treated surface area is less than 10 square centimeters.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality4.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Austin, TX, Medicare pays $352.72 for 17106 in the office and $244.23 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$352.72Office (non-facility)
$244.23Hospital or facility
+3.1%vs the national office rate ($342.03)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 17106 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 17106 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Austin, TX
  2. What 17106 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 17106 covers

This service destroys a cutaneous vascular proliferative lesion or treated field measuring less than 10 square centimeters, commonly using a laser such as a pulsed-dye laser. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons perform it for lesions such as port-wine stains in office procedure rooms and, less often, outpatient facilities. The area threshold distinguishes this code from the larger-area members of the 17106–17108 series; selection is based on treated surface area rather than lesion count.

Select the code using the documented treated area. The record should identify the lesion and body site, the treatment method, and the area treated. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%. Modifier 50 is not appropriate. 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.

How Austin, TX compares for 17106

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 17106 runs from $305.93 in Arkansas to $440.57 in San Benito County, CA. Austin, TX pays $352.72. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

17106 in Austin, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Austin, TX · this page$352.72
  2. Beaumont, TX · Texas$322.33−$30.39
  3. Brazoria, TX · Texas$338.03−$14.69
  4. Dallas, TX · Texas$340.28−$12.44
  5. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$338.39−$14.33
  6. Galveston, TX · Texas$339.12−$13.60
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$346.81−$5.91

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

Every other payment area

17106 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$330.07$232.76
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$380.26$258.95
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$387.08$266.29
Miami, FLFlorida$371.99$265.25
Chicago, ILIllinois$362.07$259.02
Manhattan, NYNew York$391.60$272.45
AlaskaAlaska$409.35$300.15
AlabamaAlabama$309.97$220.24

17106 rates by state

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

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$305.93

$409.35

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17106 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$409.351
AL$309.971
AR$305.931
AZ$333.561
CA$357.50–$440.5729
CO$353.691
CT$363.371
DC$387.081
DE$338.721
FL$339.94–$371.993
GA$322.28–$348.532
GU$364.581
HI$364.581
IA$315.911
ID$318.011
IL$331.85–$362.074
IN$319.651
KS$315.121
KY$317.771
LA$317.54–$331.682
MA$352.11–$385.722
MD$344.57–$387.083
ME$320.10–$334.982
MI$325.76–$344.382
MN$338.171
MO$312.99–$332.083
MS$309.491
MT$342.001
NC$323.041
ND$333.691
NE$317.301
NH$348.791
NJ$367.31–$383.802
NM$327.601
NV$339.891
NY$327.47–$401.015
OH$324.061
OK$316.671
OR$337.03–$363.422
PA$324.22–$355.412
PR$344.101
RI$349.651
SC$324.131
SD$332.711
TN$316.621
TX$322.33–$352.728
UT$328.131
VA$334.37–$387.082
VI$344.101
VT$333.021
WA$351.25–$392.632
WI$323.591
WV$320.861
WY$338.381

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How the 17106 rate is calculated

Each of 17106’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 · 17106

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work3.60

3.60 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.22

6.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.42

0.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

10.2400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$342.03

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

The exact Austin, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,622

Code
17106
Physician work
3.60
Practice expense
6.22
Malpractice
0.42

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin, TX
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office calculation for 17106 in Austin, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work3.60× 1.0023.6072
Practice expense6.22× 1.0586.5808
Malpractice0.42× 0.8860.3721
Total RVUs10.5601
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Austin, TX$352.72

Office: (3.6 × 1.002 + 6.22 × 1.058 + 0.42 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $352.72

Facility: (3.6 × 1.002 + 3.15 × 1.058 + 0.42 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $244.23

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Payment rules and modifiers for 17106

17106 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 17106

Vascular lesion destruction, under 10 square centimeters

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 · 17106

Vascular lesion destruction, under 10 square centimeters

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

17106 without 51 · national office

$342.03

Vascular lesion destruction, under 10 square centimeters

17106-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$171.02

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 17106

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

Codes related to 17106
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Austin, TX
Same family
17107Vascular lesion destruction, 10–50 sq cmSame vascular lesion destruction family; selected for a treated area of 10–50 square centimeters.$457.03
17108Vascular lesion destruction, more than 50 sq cmSame vascular lesion destruction family; selected for a treated area greater than 50 square centimeters.$650.07
Often billed with
17110Benign lesion destruction, up to 14 lesionsMay be reported for distinct benign lesions treated during the same session.$116.00
17111Lesion destruction, 15 or more benign lesionsMay be reported for distinct benign lesions treated during the same session when the lesion count meets its threshold.$135.23

How 17106 has changed in Austin, TX

17106 · Office / nonfacility

$352.72

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $6.86 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $345.86 to $352.72 (2.0%).

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

    $345.86changed to$352.72

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 3.69 changed to 3.60
    • Practice expense RVU 6.31 changed to 6.22
    • Malpractice RVU 0.44 changed to 0.42
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $354.58changed to$345.86

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 6.28 changed to 6.31
    • Malpractice RVU 0.43 changed to 0.44

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $348.79changed to$354.58

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $355.56changed to$348.79

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 6.17 changed to 6.28
    • Malpractice RVU 0.42 changed to 0.43
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.053 changed to 1.046
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.727 changed to 0.914

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $355.05changed to$355.56

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 6.00 changed to 6.17
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.42
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.059 changed to 1.053
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.539 changed to 0.727

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $354.85changed to$355.05

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 5.92 changed to 6.00
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.40

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $353.76changed to$354.85

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 5.63 changed to 5.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.39
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.040 changed to 1.059
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.643 changed to 0.539

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $352.04changed to$353.76

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 5.58 changed to 5.63
    • Malpractice RVU 0.51 changed to 0.40
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.040
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.747 changed to 0.643

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $352.75changed to$352.04

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 5.61 changed to 5.58

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $349.36changed to$352.75

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 5.54 changed to 5.61
    • Malpractice RVU 0.52 changed to 0.51
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.747

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $345.95changed to$349.36

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 5.47 changed to 5.54
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.766 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $347.20changed to$345.95

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 5.50 changed to 5.47
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.52

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $345.47changed to$347.20

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $337.12changed to$345.47

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 5.26 changed to 5.50
    • Malpractice RVU 0.51 changed to 0.48
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.759 changed to 0.766

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $340.60changed to$337.12

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 5.87 changed to 5.26
    • Malpractice RVU 0.53 changed to 0.51
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.014
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.751 changed to 0.759

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $340.60

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$352.72$244.23RVU26D
2026-07-01$352.72$244.23RVU26C
2026-04-01$352.72$244.23RVU26B
2026-01-01$352.72$244.23RVU26A
2025-10-01$345.86$276.50RVU25D
2025-07-01$345.86$276.50RVU25C
2025-04-01$345.86$276.50RVU25B
2025-01-01$345.86$276.50RVU25A
2024-10-01$354.58$281.80RVU24D
2024-07-01$354.58$281.80RVU24C
2024-04-01$354.58$281.80RVU24B
2024-03-09$354.58$281.80RVU24AR
2024-01-01$348.79$277.20RVU24A
2023-10-01$355.56$281.69RVU23D
2023-07-01$355.56$281.69RVU23C
2023-04-01$355.56$281.69RVU23B
2023-01-01$355.56$281.69RVU23A
2022-10-01$355.05$279.55RVU22D
2022-07-01$355.05$279.55RVU22C
2022-04-01$355.05$279.55RVU22B
2022-01-01$355.05$279.55RVU22A
2021-10-01$354.85$279.09RVU21D
2021-07-01$354.85$279.09RVU21C
2021-04-01$354.85$279.09RVU21B
2021-01-01$354.85$279.09RVU21A
2020-10-01$353.76$283.20RVU20D
2020-07-01$353.76$283.20RVU20C
2020-04-01$353.76$283.20RVU20B
2020-01-01$353.76$283.20RVU20A
2019-10-01$352.04$283.96RVU19D
2019-07-01$352.04$283.96RVU19C
2019-04-01$352.04$283.96RVU19B
2019-01-01$352.04$283.96RVU19A
2018-10-01$352.75$284.39RVU18D
2018-07-01$352.75$284.39RVU18C
2018-04-01$352.75$284.39RVU18B
2018-01-01$352.75$284.39RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$349.36$283.83RVU17D
2017-07-01$349.36$283.83RVU17C
2017-04-01$349.36$283.83RVU17B
2017-01-01$349.36$283.83RVU17A
2016-10-01$345.95$281.01RVU16D
2016-07-01$345.95$281.01RVU16C
2016-04-01$345.95$281.01RVU16B
2016-01-01$345.95$281.01RVU16A
2015-10-01$347.20$280.92RVU15D
2015-07-01$347.20$280.92RVU15C
2015-04-01$345.47$279.52RVU15B
2015-01-01$345.47$279.52RVU15A
2014-10-01$337.12$274.28RVU14D
2014-07-01$337.12$274.28RVU14C
2014-04-01$337.12$274.28RVU14B
2014-01-01$337.12$274.28RVU14A
2013-10-01$340.60$273.31RVU13D
2013-07-01$340.60$273.31RVU13C
2013-04-01$340.60$273.31RVU13B
2013-01-01$340.60$273.31RVU13AR

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Where the Austin, TX rate applies

Austin, TX is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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17106 billing questions

How is this code distinguished from 17107 and 17108?

Choose among these codes by the treated surface area: 17106 is for less than 10 square centimeters, 17107 for 10–50, and 17108 for more than 50. Document the measured area rather than relying on the number of lesions.

Can modifier 50 be used when lesions are on both sides of the body?

No. Modifier 50 is not appropriate for this descriptor.

What postoperative care is included?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.

Can a separate benign lesion destruction code be reported at the same visit?

A separate code may be relevant when distinct benign lesions are also treated. Document the separate lesions and procedures; same-session multiple-procedure payment reduction may apply.

Does Medicare pay for an assistant or co-surgeon?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 17106PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,622 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Austin, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)

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