CPT 17360: Acne exfoliationMedicare rate & RVUs
Report chemical exfoliation when a clinician applies an exfoliating treatment to manage acne, rather than extracting comedones or freezing acne lesions.
Medicare pays $120.91 for 17360 nationally in the office and $77.49 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $108.94–$154.37.
Medicare rate · 17360
Acne exfoliation
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- Work RVUs
- 1.42
- Total RVUs
- 3.62
- Global days
- 010
National rate · 2026
$120.91
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 17360 covers
This office-based dermatology service uses a chemical exfoliating treatment to address acne. Dermatologists and other qualified clinicians may perform it as part of an acne treatment plan. The record should identify the acne being treated, the treatment performed, and the area treated; describe the service as acne-directed rather than routine skin care.
Report the service for the chemical treatment performed, with documentation supporting the acne indication and procedure. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included. If multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Do not use modifier 50 for bilateral treatment. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, 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.
Where 17360 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$108.94 to $154.37
109 of 109 payment localities
17360 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$108.94
$147.00
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $147.00 | 1 |
| AL | $110.28 | 1 |
| AR | $108.94 | 1 |
| AZ | $118.10 | 1 |
| CA | $126.15–$154.37 | 29 |
| CO | $124.86 | 1 |
| CT | $128.14 | 1 |
| DC | $136.25 | 1 |
| DE | $119.85 | 1 |
| FL | $120.24–$130.88 | 3 |
| GA | $114.38–$123.09 | 2 |
| GU | $128.37 | 1 |
| HI | $128.37 | 1 |
| IA | $112.24 | 1 |
| ID | $112.94 | 1 |
| IL | $117.56–$127.64 | 4 |
| IN | $113.48 | 1 |
| KS | $111.99 | 1 |
| KY | $112.88 | 1 |
| LA | $112.80–$117.49 | 2 |
| MA | $124.37–$135.69 | 2 |
| MD | $121.83–$136.25 | 3 |
| ME | $113.64–$118.57 | 2 |
| MI | $115.53–$121.71 | 2 |
| MN | $119.61 | 1 |
| MO | $111.29–$117.62 | 3 |
| MS | $110.13 | 1 |
| MT | $120.90 | 1 |
| NC | $114.61 | 1 |
| ND | $118.13 | 1 |
| NE | $112.70 | 1 |
| NH | $123.15 | 1 |
| NJ | $129.59–$135.23 | 2 |
| NM | $116.14 | 1 |
| NV | $120.20 | 1 |
| NY | $116.08–$140.96 | 5 |
| OH | $114.96 | 1 |
| OK | $112.51 | 1 |
| OR | $119.25–$128.11 | 2 |
| PA | $115.01–$125.49 | 2 |
| PR | $121.60 | 1 |
| RI | $123.58 | 1 |
| SC | $114.98 | 1 |
| SD | $117.81 | 1 |
| TN | $112.48 | 1 |
| TX | $114.39–$124.46 | 8 |
| UT | $116.31 | 1 |
| VA | $118.37–$136.25 | 2 |
| VI | $121.60 | 1 |
| VT | $117.91 | 1 |
| WA | $124.06–$138.05 | 2 |
| WI | $114.79 | 1 |
| WV | $113.91 | 1 |
| WY | $119.70 | 1 |
How the 17360 rate is calculated
Each of 17360’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 · 17360
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 1.42Practice expense 2.06Malpractice 0.14
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Payment rules and modifiers for 17360
17360 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 17360
Acne exfoliation
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 010 | Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.80/0.10 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 17360
Acne exfoliation
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.
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
17360 without 51 · national office
$120.91
Acne exfoliation
17360-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$60.46
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%).
17360 compared with similar codes
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17360 vs 10040 vs 17340: national Medicare rates
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17360 billing questions
How is this different from acne surgery code 10040?
Code 17360 represents chemical exfoliation for acne. Code 10040 describes a different acne procedure involving acne surgery, such as comedone extraction.
How is this different from cryotherapy code 17340?
Use 17360 for chemical exfoliation and 17340 when acne is treated with cryotherapy. The treatment method documented determines which code fits.
Are related postoperative visits separately reportable?
Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure payment.
Can modifier 50 be used when both sides of the face are treated?
No. Modifier 50 is not appropriate for this service, including when treatment involves both sides.
How are other procedures performed in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures in the same session are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. An assistant at surgery is not paid, and co-surgeons and team surgery 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
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