CPT code 17284: Malignant lesion destruction, face and related sites, 3.1–4 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Vermont

In Vermont, Medicare pays $264.87 for 17284 in the office and $159.39 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 17284 covers

CPT 17284 reports destruction of a malignant lesion on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membrane when its greatest diameter is 3.1 through 4.0 cm. Destruction may use methods such as electrosurgery, cryosurgery, laser, or chemical treatment. Dermatologists and other qualified clinicians commonly perform the procedure in an office setting, with less frequent facility use. This code describes destruction, rather than excision, of the lesion.

Select the code based on both the anatomic group and the lesion’s diameter. Documentation should identify the malignant diagnosis, precise site, measured diameter, and destruction method. The 10-day minor-procedure global period includes related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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 Vermont compares for 17284

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 17284 runs from $244.45 in Arkansas to $347.47 in San Benito County, CA. Vermont pays $264.87. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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17284 rates by state

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How the 17284 rate is calculated

Each of 17284’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 17284

17284 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 17284

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

How 17284 has changed in Vermont

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Where the Vermont rate applies

Vermont is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 180 cities and communities in Vermont. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Albany
• Alburgh
• Algiers
• Arlington
• Ascutney
• Bakersfield
• Barnet
• Barre

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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.

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