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CPT code 17111: Lesion destruction, 15 or more benign lesions2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia

Reports destruction of 15 or more eligible benign skin lesions, such as common warts or seborrheic keratoses, in one treatment session.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality150.4K Medicare services in 2024

In Virginia, Medicare pays $127.52 for 17111 in the office and $72.36 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$127.52Office (non-facility)
$72.36Hospital or facility
−1.9%vs the national office rate ($129.93)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 17111 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 17111 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Virginia
  2. What 17111 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 17111 covers

This service covers destruction of 15 or more benign skin lesions in a treatment session, using methods such as cryotherapy, electrosurgery, chemical treatment, laser, or curettage. Dermatologists, primary care clinicians, and other qualified practitioners commonly treat lesions such as common warts and seborrheic keratoses in office settings. Skin tags and cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions are outside this code’s lesion group.

Select this code when the total number of eligible lesions treated reaches 15; for 14 or fewer, consider 17110. Document the lesion count, clinical findings, locations, and treatment performed. Medicare assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. 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, and co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting 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 Virginia compares for 17111

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 17111 runs from $115.16 in Arkansas to $174.40 in San Benito County, CA. Virginia pays $127.52. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

17111 in Virginia vs other payment areas
  1. Virginia · this page$127.52
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$147.81+$20.29
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$148.95+$21.43
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$137.93+$10.41
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$134.09+$6.57
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$149.00+$21.48
  7. Alaska · Alaska$150.80+$23.28

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

Every other payment area

17111 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$116.83$67.73
ArkansasArkansas$115.16$66.96
ArizonaArizona$126.58$72.21
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$138.66$77.16
Chico, CACalifornia$138.40$76.90
El Centro, CACalifornia$138.41$76.91
Fresno, CACalifornia$138.40$76.90
Hanford, CACalifornia$138.40$76.90

17111 rates by state

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

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$115.16

$156.40

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17111 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$150.801
AL$116.831
AR$115.161
AZ$126.581
CA$138.40–$174.4029
CO$135.841
CT$138.481
DC$148.951
DE$128.671
FL$127.07–$137.933
GA$120.13–$132.092
GU$141.891
HI$141.891
IA$120.201
ID$120.881
IL$123.12–$134.794
IN$121.581
KS$119.431
KY$119.101
LA$118.83–$124.662
MA$134.96–$149.472
MD$131.17–$148.953
ME$121.28–$128.082
MI$121.96–$128.422
MN$130.821
MO$116.68–$125.353
MS$115.951
MT$129.921
NC$122.561
ND$128.341
NE$120.911
NH$133.511
NJ$140.25–$147.392
NM$122.541
NV$129.581
NY$124.36–$152.305
OH$121.641
OK$119.111
OR$128.75–$140.362
PA$121.95–$134.932
PR$130.941
RI$133.401
SC$122.271
SD$128.161
TN$120.001
TX$121.14–$135.238
UT$123.931
VA$127.52–$148.952
VI$130.941
VT$127.651
WA$134.77–$152.712
WI$124.071
WV$118.571
WY$129.231

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How the 17111 rate is calculated

Each of 17111’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 · 17111

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.95

0.95 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.86

2.86 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.08

0.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.8900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$129.93

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

The exact Virginia inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,626

Code
17111
Physician work
0.95
Practice expense
2.86
Malpractice
0.08

GPCI2026.csv

106

Locality
Virginia
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.983
Malpractice
0.706
Office calculation for 17111 in Virginia
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.95× 1.0000.9500
Practice expense2.86× 0.9832.8114
Malpractice0.08× 0.7060.0565
Total RVUs3.8179
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Virginia$127.52

Office: (0.95 × 1 + 2.86 × 0.983 + 0.08 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $127.52

Facility: (0.95 × 1 + 1.18 × 0.983 + 0.08 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $72.36

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Payment rules and modifiers for 17111

17111 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 17111

Lesion destruction, 15 or more benign lesions

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 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)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 17111

Lesion destruction, 15 or more benign lesions

10-day global period ends

Oct 11, 2026

Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

17111 without 51 · national office

$129.93

Lesion destruction, 15 or more benign lesions

17111-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$64.97

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 17111

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

Codes related to 17111
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Virginia
Same family
17110Benign lesion destruction, up to 14 lesionsDestruction of eligible benign lesions when 14 or fewer are treated.$109.07
Used instead
17106Vascular lesion destruction, under 10 square centimetersFor destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions in the smallest area category.$334.37
17107Vascular lesion destruction, 10–50 sq cmFor cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions in the intermediate area category.$433.48
17108Vascular lesion destruction, more than 50 sq cmFor cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions in the largest area category.$617.26
11200Skin tag removal, up to 15 lesionsSkin-tag removal is coded separately and skin tags are excluded from 17111.$90.33

How 17111 has changed in Virginia

17111 · Office / nonfacility

$127.52

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.70 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $126.82 to $127.52 (0.6%).

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

    $126.82changed to$127.52

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.97 changed to 0.95
    • Practice expense RVU 2.92 changed to 2.86
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.08
    • Work GPCI 1.002 changed to 1.000
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.984 changed to 0.983
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.755 changed to 0.706

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $131.17changed to$126.82

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.94 changed to 2.92

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $129.03changed to$131.17

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $133.30changed to$129.03

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 2.91 changed to 2.94
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.990 changed to 0.984
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.826 changed to 0.755

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $135.50changed to$133.30

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 2.87 changed to 2.91
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.995 changed to 0.990
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.897 changed to 0.826

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $135.26changed to$135.50

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.84 changed to 2.87
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.10

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $133.07changed to$135.26

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.66 changed to 2.84
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.991 changed to 0.995
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.897

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $131.96changed to$133.07

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.61 changed to 2.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.986 changed to 0.991
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.903

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $133.59changed to$131.96

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.66 changed to 2.61

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $131.82changed to$133.59

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.63 changed to 2.66
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.985 changed to 0.986
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.908

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $130.43changed to$131.82

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.61 changed to 2.63
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.983 changed to 0.985
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.824 changed to 0.866

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $130.66changed to$130.43

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.62 changed to 2.61
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.13

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $130.01changed to$130.66

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $126.98changed to$130.01

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.54 changed to 2.62
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.980 changed to 0.983
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.778 changed to 0.824

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $132.05changed to$126.98

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.89 changed to 2.54
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.11
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.977 changed to 0.980
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.731 changed to 0.778

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $132.05

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$127.52$72.36RVU26D
2026-07-01$127.52$72.36RVU26C
2026-04-01$127.52$72.36RVU26B
2026-01-01$127.52$72.36RVU26A
2025-10-01$126.82$80.99RVU25D
2025-07-01$126.82$80.99RVU25C
2025-04-01$126.82$80.99RVU25B
2025-01-01$126.82$80.99RVU25A
2024-10-01$131.17$82.03RVU24D
2024-07-01$131.17$82.03RVU24C
2024-04-01$131.17$82.03RVU24B
2024-03-09$131.17$82.03RVU24AR
2024-01-01$129.03$80.69RVU24A
2023-10-01$133.30$81.97RVU23D
2023-07-01$133.30$81.97RVU23C
2023-04-01$133.30$81.97RVU23B
2023-01-01$133.30$81.97RVU23A
2022-10-01$135.50$81.78RVU22D
2022-07-01$135.50$81.78RVU22C
2022-04-01$135.50$81.78RVU22B
2022-01-01$135.50$81.78RVU22A
2021-10-01$135.26$81.45RVU21D
2021-07-01$135.26$81.45RVU21C
2021-04-01$135.26$81.45RVU21B
2021-01-01$135.26$81.45RVU21A
2020-10-01$133.07$83.72RVU20D
2020-07-01$133.07$83.72RVU20C
2020-04-01$133.07$83.72RVU20B
2020-01-01$133.07$83.72RVU20A
2019-10-01$131.96$85.76RVU19D
2019-07-01$131.96$85.76RVU19C
2019-04-01$131.96$85.76RVU19B
2019-01-01$131.96$85.76RVU19A
2018-10-01$133.59$87.44RVU18D
2018-07-01$133.59$87.44RVU18C
2018-04-01$133.59$87.44RVU18B
2018-01-01$133.59$87.44RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$131.82$86.93RVU17D
2017-07-01$131.82$86.93RVU17C
2017-04-01$131.82$86.93RVU17B
2017-01-01$131.82$86.93RVU17A
2016-10-01$130.43$86.08RVU16D
2016-07-01$130.43$86.08RVU16C
2016-04-01$130.43$86.08RVU16B
2016-01-01$130.43$86.08RVU16A
2015-10-01$130.66$85.80RVU15D
2015-07-01$130.66$85.80RVU15C
2015-04-01$130.01$85.37RVU15B
2015-01-01$130.01$85.37RVU15A
2014-10-01$126.98$84.15RVU14D
2014-07-01$126.98$84.15RVU14C
2014-04-01$126.98$84.15RVU14B
2014-01-01$126.98$84.15RVU14A
2013-10-01$132.05$85.18RVU13D
2013-07-01$132.05$85.18RVU13C
2013-04-01$132.05$85.18RVU13B
2013-01-01$132.05$85.18RVU13AR

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Where the Virginia rate applies

Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbs Valley
  • Abingdon
  • Accomac
  • Adwolf
  • Afton
  • Alberta
  • Aldie
  • Allison Gap

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17111 billing questions

When should I report 17111 instead of 17110?

Use 17111 when 15 or more eligible benign lesions are destroyed in the session. Use 17110 for 14 or fewer.

Do skin tags count toward the lesion total?

No. Skin tags are excluded from this code’s lesion group and are reported with the applicable skin-tag removal code.

Should I report one unit for each lesion?

No. The code is selected by the total number of eligible lesions treated in the session: 15 or more, rather than one unit per lesion.

Can I append modifier 50?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.

Are related postoperative visits separately payable during the global period?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure.

How does Medicare handle another procedure performed in the same session?

Under the standard multiple-procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50% when 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 17111PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,626 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VirginiaGPCI2026.csv, line 106 (RVU26D)

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