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CPT code 17262: Lesion destruction, trunk, arms, or legs; 1.1–2.0 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Iowa

Destruction of a malignant skin lesion measuring 1.1–2.0 cm on the trunk, arm, or leg, reported when a destructive treatment is performed.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality309.9K Medicare services in 2024

In Iowa, Medicare pays $160.67 for 17262 in the office and $87.01 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$160.67Office (non-facility)
$87.01Hospital or facility
−7.5%vs the national office rate ($173.68)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 17262 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 17262 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Iowa
  2. What 17262 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 17262 covers

The clinician treats a malignant skin lesion with a destructive technique, such as electrodesiccation and curettage, cryotherapy, or laser treatment, rather than removing it by excision. This size tier covers lesions measuring 1.1 through 2.0 cm on the trunk, arms, or legs. Dermatologists commonly perform the service in an office; it may also be furnished in an outpatient facility.

Choose the code for the lesion’s anatomic group and measured diameter, and document the diagnosis, exact site, size, and treatment method. A 10-day global period includes related postoperative visits during that period. For multiple procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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 Iowa compares for 17262

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 17262 runs from $154.84 in Arkansas to $227.98 in San Benito County, CA. Iowa pays $160.67. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

17262 in Iowa vs other payment areas
  1. Iowa · this page$160.67
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$195.15+$34.48
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$197.67+$37.00
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$186.58+$25.91
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$181.55+$20.88
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$198.88+$38.21
  7. Alaska · Alaska$205.33+$44.66

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

Every other payment area

17262 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$156.96$86.53
ArkansasArkansas$154.84$85.70
ArizonaArizona$169.34$91.34
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$183.67$95.44
Chico, CACalifornia$183.17$94.95
El Centro, CACalifornia$183.20$94.97
Fresno, CACalifornia$183.17$94.95
Hanford, CACalifornia$183.17$94.95

17262 rates by state

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

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$154.84

$205.58

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17262 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$205.331
AL$156.961
AR$154.841
AZ$169.341
CA$183.17–$227.9829
CO$180.531
CT$184.741
DC$197.671
DE$172.031
FL$171.30–$186.583
GA$162.27–$176.762
GU$187.221
HI$187.221
IA$160.671
ID$161.651
IL$166.67–$181.554
IN$162.531
KS$159.971
KY$160.441
LA$160.21–$167.612
MA$179.56–$197.632
MD$175.16–$197.673
ME$162.45–$170.682
MI$164.35–$173.322
MN$173.261
MO$157.64–$168.163
MS$156.271
MT$173.671
NC$164.031
ND$170.511
NE$161.491
NH$177.741
NJ$186.93–$195.832
NM$165.191
NV$172.911
NY$166.34–$203.445
OH$163.701
OK$160.161
OR$171.64–$185.962
PA$163.94–$180.402
PR$174.871
RI$177.921
SC$164.131
SD$170.141
TN$160.721
TX$162.93–$179.878
UT$166.231
VA$170.15–$197.672
VI$174.871
VT$169.891
WA$179.21–$201.522
WI$165.151
WV$160.891
WY$172.301

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How the 17262 rate is calculated

Each of 17262’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 · 17262

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.59

1.59 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.45

3.45 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.16

0.16 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

5.2000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$173.68

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

The exact Iowa inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,630

Code
17262
Physician work
1.59
Practice expense
3.45
Malpractice
0.16

GPCI2026.csv

53

Locality
Iowa
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.915
Malpractice
0.397
Office calculation for 17262 in Iowa
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.59× 1.0001.5900
Practice expense3.45× 0.9153.1568
Malpractice0.16× 0.3970.0635
Total RVUs4.8103
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Iowa$160.67

Office: (1.59 × 1 + 3.45 × 0.915 + 0.16 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $160.67

Facility: (1.59 × 1 + 1.04 × 0.915 + 0.16 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $87.01

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Payment rules and modifiers for 17262

17262 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 17262

Lesion destruction, trunk, arms, or legs; 1.1–2.0 cm

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 · 17262

Lesion destruction, trunk, arms, or legs; 1.1–2.0 cm

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

17262 without 51 · national office

$173.68

Lesion destruction, trunk, arms, or legs; 1.1–2.0 cm

17262-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$86.84

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 17262

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

Codes related to 17262
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Iowa
Same family
17261Malignant lesion destruction, trunk, arms, or legs; 0.6–1.0 cmSame anatomic group; applies to a smaller lesion size tier.$133.33
17263Malignant lesion destruction, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1–3.0 cmSame anatomic group; applies to the next larger lesion size tier.$174.34
17272Lesion destruction, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; 1.1–2 cmSame size tier for lesions in a different anatomic group.$169.70
17270Lesion destruction, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitaliaSmallest size tier for lesions in the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia group.$136.03
Used instead
11602Malignant lesion excision, trunk or extremity, 1.1–2 cmFor a lesion in this size and site group that is excised rather than destroyed.$222.34

How 17262 has changed in Iowa

17262 · Office / nonfacility

$160.67

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.44 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $160.23 to $160.67 (0.3%).

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

    $160.23changed to$160.67

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.63 changed to 1.59
    • Practice expense RVU 3.56 changed to 3.45
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.915
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.457 changed to 0.397

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $165.65changed to$160.23

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.58 changed to 3.56
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.16

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $162.94changed to$165.65

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $167.40changed to$162.94

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.55 changed to 3.58
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.910 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.441 changed to 0.457

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $168.77changed to$167.40

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.50 changed to 3.55
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.18
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.907 changed to 0.910
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.425 changed to 0.441

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $168.29changed to$168.77

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.45 changed to 3.50
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.17

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $166.85changed to$168.29

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 3.23 changed to 3.45
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.424 changed to 0.425

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $165.22changed to$166.85

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 3.15 changed to 3.23
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.15
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.423 changed to 0.424

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $164.71changed to$165.22

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.14 changed to 3.15

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $162.63changed to$164.71

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.10 changed to 3.14
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.907
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.458 changed to 0.423

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $161.41changed to$162.63

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 3.08 changed to 3.10
    • Malpractice RVU 0.24 changed to 0.23
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.902
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.493 changed to 0.458

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $161.78changed to$161.41

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 3.09 changed to 3.08
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.24

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $160.97changed to$161.78

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $158.00changed to$160.97

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 3.00 changed to 3.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.21
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.892 changed to 0.896
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.475 changed to 0.493

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $161.63changed to$158.00

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 3.40 changed to 3.00
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.887 changed to 0.892
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.456 changed to 0.475

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $161.63

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$160.67$87.01RVU26D
2026-07-01$160.67$87.01RVU26C
2026-04-01$160.67$87.01RVU26B
2026-01-01$160.67$87.01RVU26A
2025-10-01$160.23$100.87RVU25D
2025-07-01$160.23$100.87RVU25C
2025-04-01$160.23$100.87RVU25B
2025-01-01$160.23$100.87RVU25A
2024-10-01$165.65$102.74RVU24D
2024-07-01$165.65$102.74RVU24C
2024-04-01$165.65$102.74RVU24B
2024-03-09$165.65$102.74RVU24AR
2024-01-01$162.94$101.06RVU24A
2023-10-01$167.40$103.26RVU23D
2023-07-01$167.40$103.26RVU23C
2023-04-01$167.40$103.26RVU23B
2023-01-01$167.40$103.26RVU23A
2022-10-01$168.77$102.85RVU22D
2022-07-01$168.77$102.85RVU22C
2022-04-01$168.77$102.85RVU22B
2022-01-01$168.77$102.85RVU22A
2021-10-01$168.29$103.41RVU21D
2021-07-01$168.29$103.41RVU21C
2021-04-01$168.29$103.41RVU21B
2021-01-01$168.29$103.41RVU21A
2020-10-01$166.85$107.28RVU20D
2020-07-01$166.85$107.28RVU20C
2020-04-01$166.85$107.28RVU20B
2020-01-01$166.85$107.28RVU20A
2019-10-01$165.22$109.32RVU19D
2019-07-01$165.22$109.32RVU19C
2019-04-01$165.22$109.32RVU19B
2019-01-01$165.22$109.32RVU19A
2018-10-01$164.71$110.51RVU18D
2018-07-01$164.71$110.51RVU18C
2018-04-01$164.71$110.51RVU18B
2018-01-01$164.71$110.51RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$162.63$110.51RVU17D
2017-07-01$162.63$110.51RVU17C
2017-04-01$162.63$110.51RVU17B
2017-01-01$162.63$110.51RVU17A
2016-10-01$161.41$109.76RVU16D
2016-07-01$161.41$109.76RVU16C
2016-04-01$161.41$109.76RVU16B
2016-01-01$161.41$109.76RVU16A
2015-10-01$161.78$109.94RVU15D
2015-07-01$161.78$109.94RVU15C
2015-04-01$160.97$109.40RVU15B
2015-01-01$160.97$109.40RVU15A
2014-10-01$158.00$108.15RVU14D
2014-07-01$158.00$108.15RVU14C
2014-04-01$158.00$108.15RVU14B
2014-01-01$158.00$108.15RVU14A
2013-10-01$161.63$107.61RVU13D
2013-07-01$161.63$107.61RVU13C
2013-04-01$161.63$107.61RVU13B
2013-01-01$161.63$107.61RVU13AR

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Where the Iowa rate applies

Iowa is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1026 cities and communities in Iowa. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ackley
  • Ackworth
  • Adair
  • Adel
  • Afton
  • Agency
  • Ainsworth
  • Akron

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17262 billing questions

When should 17262 be selected instead of 17261 or 17263?

Use 17262 for a lesion measuring 1.1–2.0 cm on the trunk, arm, or leg. Code 17261 is the smaller size tier, and 17263 is the next larger tier.

Does the lesion’s location affect code selection?

Yes. Code 17262 is for the trunk, arms, or legs. Lesions on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia fall in a different anatomic group.

Can this code be used when the lesion is excised?

No. Code 17262 describes destructive treatment; use the applicable excision code when the lesion is cut out.

What documentation supports the size tier?

Record the lesion’s diagnosis, anatomic site, measured diameter, and destructive method. The documented diameter should support the 1.1–2.0 cm tier.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%. The code has a 10-day global period for related postoperative visits.

Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery claim be reported?

Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and 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 17262PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,630 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for IowaGPCI2026.csv, line 53 (RVU26D)

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