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CPT code 17282: Lesion destruction, face and related sites, 1.1–2.0 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia

Destruction of a malignant skin lesion measuring 1.1–2.0 cm on the face, ear, eyelid, nose, lip, or mucous membrane.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality60.5K Medicare services in 2024

In Virginia, Medicare pays $196.31 for 17282 in the office and $111.27 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$196.31Office (non-facility)
$111.27Hospital or facility
−2.0%vs the national office rate ($200.41)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 17282 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 17282 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Virginia
  2. What 17282 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 17282 covers

This service covers destruction of a malignant lesion in the specified size range at the face, ear, eyelid, nose, lip, or mucous membrane. A dermatologist or other qualified physician may use electrosurgery, cryosurgery, laser, or another destructive technique for a selected basal or squamous cell carcinoma. The procedure is commonly performed in an office, though facility settings also occur.

Select the code using the lesion’s diameter and anatomic site; document the diagnosis, measured size, location, and method. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay for an assistant at surgery, and 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 Virginia compares for 17282

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 17282 runs from $179.46 in Arkansas to $260.31 in San Benito County, CA. Virginia pays $196.31. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

17282 in Virginia vs other payment areas
  1. Virginia · this page$196.31
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$223.94+$27.63
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$227.19+$30.88
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$215.77+$19.46
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$210.16+$13.85
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$229.03+$32.72
  7. Alaska · Alaska$239.64+$43.33

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

Every other payment area

17282 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$181.81$106.11
ArkansasArkansas$179.46$105.15
ArizonaArizona$195.55$111.72
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$211.14$116.33
Chico, CACalifornia$210.52$115.71
El Centro, CACalifornia$210.55$115.74
Fresno, CACalifornia$210.52$115.71
Hanford, CACalifornia$210.52$115.71

17282 rates by state

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

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$179.46

$239.64

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17282 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$239.641
AL$181.811
AR$179.461
AZ$195.551
CA$210.52–$260.3129
CO$207.801
CT$212.841
DC$227.191
DE$198.561
FL$198.24–$215.773
GA$188.12–$203.962
GU$214.801
HI$214.801
IA$185.701
ID$186.841
IL$193.24–$210.164
IN$187.801
KS$185.041
KY$185.901
LA$185.68–$193.902
MA$206.80–$226.832
MD$202.05–$227.193
ME$187.83–$196.812
MI$190.34–$200.592
MN$199.341
MO$182.90–$194.393
MS$181.211
MT$200.391
NC$189.581
ND$196.441
NE$186.581
NH$204.721
NJ$215.33–$225.252
NM$191.321
NV$199.421
NY$192.14–$234.235
OH$189.531
OK$185.481
OR$197.92–$213.732
PA$189.74–$208.072
PR$201.691
RI$205.121
SC$189.861
SD$195.971
TN$185.881
TX$188.63–$207.068
UT$192.191
VA$196.31–$227.192
VI$201.691
VT$195.851
WA$206.35–$231.102
WI$190.511
WV$186.831
WY$198.671

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How the 17282 rate is calculated

Each of 17282’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 · 17282

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.04

2.04 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.76

3.76 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.20

0.20 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

6.0000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$200.41

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

1,642

Code
17282
Physician work
2.04
Practice expense
3.76
Malpractice
0.20

GPCI2026.csv

106

Locality
Virginia
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.983
Malpractice
0.706
Office calculation for 17282 in Virginia
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.04× 1.0002.0400
Practice expense3.76× 0.9833.6961
Malpractice0.20× 0.7060.1412
Total RVUs5.8773
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Virginia$196.31

Office: (2.04 × 1 + 3.76 × 0.983 + 0.2 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $196.31

Facility: (2.04 × 1 + 1.17 × 0.983 + 0.2 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $111.27

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Payment rules and modifiers for 17282

17282 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 17282

Lesion destruction, face and related sites, 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 · 17282

Lesion destruction, face and related sites, 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

17282 without 51 · national office

$200.41

Lesion destruction, face and related sites, 1.1–2.0 cm

17282-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$100.21

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 17282

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

Codes related to 17282
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Virginia
Same family
17281Lesion destruction, face and related sites, 0.6–1.0 cmSame sites and method, for a smaller lesion size range.$171.78
17283Lesion destruction, face or similar site, 2.1–3.0 cmSame sites and method, for the next larger lesion size range.$232.62
17272Lesion destruction, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; 1.1–2 cmSame size range and malignant lesion destruction, but for trunk, arms, or legs.$179.59
17280Lesion destruction, small facial or mucosal lesionSame anatomic sites and method, for a smaller lesion size range.$135.49
Used instead
11642Skin lesion excision, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lipsExcision may be selected instead of destruction for a malignant lesion in this site and size range.$261.01

How 17282 has changed in Virginia

17282 · Office / nonfacility

$196.31

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.05 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $196.36 to $196.31 (0.0%).

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

    $196.36changed to$196.31

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.09 changed to 2.04
    • Practice expense RVU 3.88 changed to 3.76
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.20
    • 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

    $202.66changed to$196.36

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.89 changed to 3.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.21

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $199.35changed to$202.66

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $206.48changed to$199.35

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.86 changed to 3.89
    • 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

    $209.35changed to$206.48

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.79 changed to 3.86
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.22
    • 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

    $209.35changed to$209.35

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.74 changed to 3.79

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $208.16changed to$209.35

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 3.52 changed to 3.74
    • 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

    $207.73changed to$208.16

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 3.45 changed to 3.52
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.21
    • 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

    $206.82changed to$207.73

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.44 changed to 3.45
    • Malpractice RVU 0.29 changed to 0.30

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $204.88changed to$206.82

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.41 changed to 3.44
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.29
    • 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

    $203.29changed to$204.88

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 3.39 changed to 3.41
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • 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

    $203.14changed to$203.29

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.31

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $202.12changed to$203.14

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $198.80changed to$202.12

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 3.30 changed to 3.39
    • Malpractice RVU 0.29 changed to 0.28
    • 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

    $202.56changed to$198.80

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 3.73 changed to 3.30
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.29
    • 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: $202.56

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$196.31$111.27RVU26D
2026-07-01$196.31$111.27RVU26C
2026-04-01$196.31$111.27RVU26B
2026-01-01$196.31$111.27RVU26A
2025-10-01$196.36$130.80RVU25D
2025-07-01$196.36$130.80RVU25C
2025-04-01$196.36$130.80RVU25B
2025-01-01$196.36$130.80RVU25A
2024-10-01$202.66$133.22RVU24D
2024-07-01$202.66$133.22RVU24C
2024-04-01$202.66$133.22RVU24B
2024-03-09$202.66$133.22RVU24AR
2024-01-01$199.35$131.04RVU24A
2023-10-01$206.48$135.36RVU23D
2023-07-01$206.48$135.36RVU23C
2023-04-01$206.48$135.36RVU23B
2023-01-01$206.48$135.36RVU23A
2022-10-01$209.35$136.00RVU22D
2022-07-01$209.35$136.00RVU22C
2022-04-01$209.35$136.00RVU22B
2022-01-01$209.35$136.00RVU22A
2021-10-01$209.35$137.13RVU21D
2021-07-01$209.35$137.13RVU21C
2021-04-01$209.35$137.13RVU21B
2021-01-01$209.35$137.13RVU21A
2020-10-01$208.16$142.00RVU20D
2020-07-01$208.16$142.00RVU20C
2020-04-01$208.16$142.00RVU20B
2020-01-01$208.16$142.00RVU20A
2019-10-01$207.73$145.90RVU19D
2019-07-01$207.73$145.90RVU19C
2019-04-01$207.73$145.90RVU19B
2019-01-01$207.73$145.90RVU19A
2018-10-01$206.82$146.84RVU18D
2018-07-01$206.82$146.84RVU18C
2018-04-01$206.82$146.84RVU18B
2018-01-01$206.82$146.84RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$204.88$146.19RVU17D
2017-07-01$204.88$146.19RVU17C
2017-04-01$204.88$146.19RVU17B
2017-01-01$204.88$146.19RVU17A
2016-10-01$203.29$145.22RVU16D
2016-07-01$203.29$145.22RVU16C
2016-04-01$203.29$145.22RVU16B
2016-01-01$203.29$145.22RVU16A
2015-10-01$203.14$145.21RVU15D
2015-07-01$203.14$145.21RVU15C
2015-04-01$202.12$144.48RVU15B
2015-01-01$202.12$144.48RVU15A
2014-10-01$198.80$142.98RVU14D
2014-07-01$198.80$142.98RVU14C
2014-04-01$198.80$142.98RVU14B
2014-01-01$198.80$142.98RVU14A
2013-10-01$202.56$141.73RVU13D
2013-07-01$202.56$141.73RVU13C
2013-04-01$202.56$141.73RVU13B
2013-01-01$202.56$141.73RVU13AR

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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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17282 billing questions

How is this code distinguished from 17281 and 17283?

All three cover malignant lesion destruction at the same anatomic sites. Choose 17282 for a lesion measuring 1.1–2.0 cm; 17281 and 17283 represent the smaller and larger adjacent size ranges.

When should 17272 be used instead?

17272 is for a lesion in the 1.1–2.0 cm range on the trunk, arms, or legs. Use 17282 for the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membrane.

What documentation supports reporting 17282?

Document the malignant diagnosis, exact site, lesion diameter, and destructive method. The recorded size and site should support the code’s size range and anatomic group.

Are postoperative visits separately reported during the global period?

Related postoperative visits for 10 days are included in the procedure’s global period.

Can modifier 50 be used for lesions on both sides?

No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

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

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 17282PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,642 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VirginiaGPCI2026.csv, line 106 (RVU26D)

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