CPT code 17250: Granulation cautery, chemical treatment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Carolina

Report chemical cauterization when a clinician treats excess granulation tissue, such as an umbilical granuloma or tissue around a stoma, with a chemical agent.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality207.9K Medicare services in 2024

In South Carolina, Medicare pays $84.40 for 17250 in the office and $33.79 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$84.40Office (non-facility)
$33.79Hospital or facility
−6.4%vs the national office rate ($90.18)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 17250 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 17250 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in South Carolina
  2. What 17250 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 17250 covers

This service treats excess granulation tissue by applying a chemical cauterant, commonly silver nitrate, to the affected area. Typical examples include an umbilical granuloma or granulation tissue at a gastrostomy or other stoma site. A physician or other qualified clinician may perform it in an office, clinic, or wound-care setting. The target is granulation tissue, not a malignant skin lesion or an area requiring tissue removal by debridement.

Report the service for the chemical treatment itself, with documentation identifying the site and the granulation tissue treated. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure 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.

How South Carolina compares for 17250

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 17250 runs from $78.97 in Arkansas to $122.49 in San Benito County, CA. South Carolina pays $84.40. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

17250 in South Carolina vs other payment areas
  1. South Carolina · this page$84.40
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$103.15+$18.75
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$104.05+$19.65
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$96.69+$12.29
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$93.68+$9.28
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$104.18+$19.78
  7. Alaska · Alaska$101.96+$17.56

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

Every other payment area

17250 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$80.23$32.30
ArkansasArkansas$78.97$31.92
ArizonaArizona$87.63$34.55
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$96.44$36.40
Chico, CACalifornia$96.24$36.20
El Centro, CACalifornia$96.25$36.21
Fresno, CACalifornia$96.24$36.20
Hanford, CACalifornia$96.24$36.20

17250 rates by state

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$78.97

$109.37

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17250 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$101.961
AL$80.231
AR$78.971
AZ$87.631
CA$96.24–$122.4929
CO$94.441
CT$96.501
DC$104.051
DE$89.171
FL$88.21–$96.693
GA$82.91–$91.852
GU$98.991
HI$98.991
IA$82.701
ID$83.231
IL$85.28–$94.034
IN$83.761
KS$82.161
KY$82.051
LA$81.86–$86.282
MA$93.76–$104.462
MD$91.01–$104.053
ME$83.58–$88.682
MI$84.27–$89.282
MN$90.611
MO$80.26–$86.763
MS$79.641
MT$90.181
NC$84.551
ND$88.791
NE$83.221
NH$92.821
NJ$97.64–$102.812
NM$84.721
NV$89.861
NY$85.91–$106.745
OH$83.981
OK$82.011
OR$89.20–$97.782
PA$84.19–$93.862
PR$90.931
RI$92.601
SC$84.401
SD$88.631
TN$82.601
TX$83.58–$94.098
UT$85.661
VA$88.28–$104.052
VI$90.931
VT$88.311
WA$93.62–$106.802
WI$85.561
WV$81.831
WY$89.571

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How the 17250 rate is calculated

Each of 17250’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 · 17250

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.49

0.49 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.14

2.14 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.07

0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.7000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$90.18

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

The exact South Carolina inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,627

Code
17250
Physician work
0.49
Practice expense
2.14
Malpractice
0.07

GPCI2026.csv

93

Locality
South Carolina
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.924
Malpractice
0.850
Office calculation for 17250 in South Carolina
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.49× 1.0000.4900
Practice expense2.14× 0.9241.9774
Malpractice0.07× 0.8500.0595
Total RVUs2.5269
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, South Carolina$84.40

Office: (0.49 × 1 + 2.14 × 0.924 + 0.07 × 0.85) × $33.4009 = $84.40

Facility: (0.49 × 1 + 0.5 × 0.924 + 0.07 × 0.85) × $33.4009 = $33.79

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Payment rules and modifiers for 17250

The CMS indicators that decide how 17250 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 17250

Granulation cautery, chemical treatment

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

17250 without 51 · national office

$90.18

Granulation cautery, chemical treatment

17250-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$45.09

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

How 17250 has changed in South Carolina

17250 · Office / nonfacility

$84.40

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $8.20 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $76.20 to $84.40 (10.8%).

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

    $76.20changed to$84.40

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.50 changed to 0.49
    • Practice expense RVU 1.97 changed to 2.14
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.924
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.817 changed to 0.850

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $80.82changed to$76.20

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.04 changed to 1.97
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.07

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $79.50changed to$80.82

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $82.07changed to$79.50

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 2.05 changed to 2.04
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.756 changed to 0.817
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $84.78changed to$82.07

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 2.09 changed to 2.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.08
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.756

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $84.12changed to$84.78

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.07 changed to 2.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.09

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $79.97changed to$84.12

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.83 changed to 2.07
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.06
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.903
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.624 changed to 0.695

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $76.60changed to$79.97

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.74 changed to 1.83
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.912 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.553 changed to 0.624

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $75.86changed to$76.60

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.72 changed to 1.74

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $74.20changed to$75.86

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.67 changed to 1.72
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.634 changed to 0.553

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $74.23changed to$74.20

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.715 changed to 0.634

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $74.56changed to$74.23

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 1.68 changed to 1.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.07

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $74.19changed to$74.56

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $73.31changed to$74.19

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.65 changed to 1.68
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.06
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.911 changed to 0.912
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.618 changed to 0.715

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $75.46changed to$73.31

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.85 changed to 1.65
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.909 changed to 0.911
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.520 changed to 0.618

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $75.46

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$84.40$33.79RVU26D
2026-07-01$84.40$33.79RVU26C
2026-04-01$84.40$33.79RVU26B
2026-01-01$84.40$33.79RVU26A
2025-10-01$76.20$34.56RVU25D
2025-07-01$76.20$34.56RVU25C
2025-04-01$76.20$34.56RVU25B
2025-01-01$76.20$34.56RVU25A
2024-10-01$80.82$35.53RVU24D
2024-07-01$80.82$35.53RVU24C
2024-04-01$80.82$35.53RVU24B
2024-03-09$80.82$35.53RVU24AR
2024-01-01$79.50$34.95RVU24A
2023-10-01$82.07$35.30RVU23D
2023-07-01$82.07$35.30RVU23C
2023-04-01$82.07$35.30RVU23B
2023-01-01$82.07$35.30RVU23A
2022-10-01$84.78$35.40RVU22D
2022-07-01$84.78$35.40RVU22C
2022-04-01$84.78$35.40RVU22B
2022-01-01$84.78$35.40RVU22A
2021-10-01$84.12$34.66RVU21D
2021-07-01$84.12$34.66RVU21C
2021-04-01$84.12$34.66RVU21B
2021-01-01$84.12$34.66RVU21A
2020-10-01$79.97$35.78RVU20D
2020-07-01$79.97$35.78RVU20C
2020-04-01$79.97$35.78RVU20B
2020-01-01$79.97$35.78RVU20A
2019-10-01$76.60$35.19RVU19D
2019-07-01$76.60$35.19RVU19C
2019-04-01$76.60$35.19RVU19B
2019-01-01$76.60$35.19RVU19A
2018-10-01$75.86$35.81RVU18D
2018-07-01$75.86$35.81RVU18C
2018-04-01$75.86$35.81RVU18B
2018-01-01$75.86$35.81RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$74.20$35.58RVU17D
2017-07-01$74.20$35.58RVU17C
2017-04-01$74.20$35.58RVU17B
2017-01-01$74.20$35.58RVU17A
2016-10-01$74.23$35.69RVU16D
2016-07-01$74.23$35.69RVU16C
2016-04-01$74.23$35.69RVU16B
2016-01-01$74.23$35.69RVU16A
2015-10-01$74.56$35.57RVU15D
2015-07-01$74.56$35.57RVU15C
2015-04-01$74.19$35.39RVU15B
2015-01-01$74.19$35.39RVU15A
2014-10-01$73.31$35.45RVU14D
2014-07-01$73.31$35.45RVU14C
2014-04-01$73.31$35.45RVU14B
2014-01-01$73.31$35.45RVU14A
2013-10-01$75.46$34.64RVU13D
2013-07-01$75.46$34.64RVU13C
2013-04-01$75.46$34.64RVU13B
2013-01-01$75.46$34.64RVU13AR

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Where the South Carolina rate applies

South Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 475 cities and communities in South Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Abney Crossroads
  • Adams Run
  • Aiken
  • Alcolu
  • Allendale
  • Anderson
  • Andrews

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17250 billing questions

When should this code be chosen instead of a skin-lesion destruction code?

Use it for chemical treatment of granulation tissue, such as an umbilical granuloma or peristomal tissue. Codes such as 17260 describe destruction of malignant skin lesions, not granulation tissue.

Does the code include same-day care around the procedure?

Yes. Its 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

Can an office E/M service be reported on the same date?

A separately identifiable E/M service may be reported when the record supports evaluation and management beyond the cautery; modifier 25 belongs on the E/M code when appropriate.

Should modifier 50 be appended for treatment on both sides?

No. Bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code.

How are multiple procedures in the same session paid?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction.

What documentation supports reporting this service?

Record the treated site, the presence of granulation tissue, and the chemical cauterization performed. The documentation should distinguish the service from lesion destruction or wound debridement.

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 17250PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,627 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for South CarolinaGPCI2026.csv, line 93 (RVU26D)

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