CPT code 17110: Benign lesion destruction, up to 14 lesions2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Tennessee

In Tennessee, Medicare pays $102.30 for 17110 in the office and $57.97 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 17110 covers

This service covers destroying benign skin lesions other than skin tags and cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions. Typical targets include common warts (verruca vulgaris), plantar warts, flat warts, and molluscum contagiosum. The lesions are destroyed rather than excised, most often with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, but also with electrodesiccation, chemical agents such as cantharidin, laser, or curettage. Dermatologists, podiatrists, family physicians, pediatricians, and advanced practice providers perform it, predominantly in the office setting.

Report one unit for any count from 1 through 14 lesions treated in the session, regardless of how many anatomic sites are involved; at 15 or more, report 17111 instead. Documentation should state the lesion type, locations, total number treated, and destruction method. The code has a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits are included. When performed with other procedures in the same session, the standard multiple procedure reduction applies: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate because lesions on both sides are counted together. Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid; co-surgeon and team surgery arrangements 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 Tennessee compares for 17110

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 17110 runs from $97.94 in Arkansas to $150.73 in San Benito County, CA. Tennessee pays $102.30. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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17110 rates by state

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How the 17110 rate is calculated

Each of 17110’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 17110

17110 has a 10-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 17110

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

How 17110 has changed in Tennessee

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Where the Tennessee rate applies

Tennessee is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 504 cities and communities in Tennessee. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Adams
• Adamsville
• Alamo
• Alcoa
• Alexandria
• Algood
• Allardt
• Altamont

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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.

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