CPT code 17263: Malignant lesion destruction, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1–3.0 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $184.39 for 17263 in the office and $98.55 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 17263 covers

This code covers definitive destruction of a malignant skin lesion measuring 2.1–3.0 cm on the trunk, an arm, or a leg. Techniques include electrosurgery, cryosurgery, laser treatment, chemical treatment, and surgical curettement. Dermatologists commonly perform the service in an office; it may also be performed in an outpatient facility. The record should identify the malignant lesion, its anatomic site and measured size, and the destruction method.

Choose the size and site code that matches the treated lesion; the neighboring size bands and codes for other anatomic groups are distinct. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included. For multiple procedures 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 for this lesion-based service. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, 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 South Dakota compares for 17263

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 17263 runs from $168.18 in Arkansas to $246.35 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $184.39. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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17263 rates by state

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How the 17263 rate is calculated

Each of 17263’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 17263

17263 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 17263

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

How 17263 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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