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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

17262 in Madera

Office / nonfacility

$183.17

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$94.95

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Dermatology procedure

About 17262: Malignant lesion destruction, 1.1–2.0 cm

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.

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.

CMS billing rules for 17262

Global period
Minor procedure with a 10-day global period: related postoperative visits for 10 days are included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
Assistant at surgery
Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU1.59 · 31%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU3.45 · 66%
  • Malpractice RVU0.16 · 3%

309.9K

Medicare services in 2024 · #303 by national volume

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.

17262 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Madera, from the same CMS release.

17261

Malignant lesion destruction

Trunk, arms, or legs; 0.6–1.0 cm

$152.76

Both cover destructive treatment on the trunk, arms, or legs; 17261 is for the smaller size tier, while 17262 covers 1.1–2.0 cm.

17263

Malignant lesion destruction

Trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1–3.0 cm

$198.38

Both cover the same sites and treatment approach; 17263 is for lesions larger than the 1.1–2.0 cm range.

17272

Lesion destruction

Scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; 1.1–2 cm

$192.94

This code covers the 1.1–2.0 cm tier on the trunk, arms, or legs; 17272 is for that size tier in a different anatomic group.

11602

Malignant lesion excision

Trunk or extremity, 1.1–2 cm

$253.44

Use 17262 when the malignant lesion is destroyed; 11602 is for excision of a lesion in the corresponding size and site group.

The same code, a different location

How does Madera compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 17262 is $183.67—$0.50 higher than the $183.17 rate in Madera. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

17262 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Madera · This locality

    $183.17

  2. Bakersfield

    $183.67

    $0.50 higher than Madera

  3. Chico

    $183.17

    The same base rate than Madera

  4. El Centro

    $183.20

    $0.03 higher than Madera

  5. Fresno

    $183.17

    The same base rate than Madera

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $183.17

    The same base rate than Madera

  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $195.15

    $11.98 higher than Madera

Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 17262 ranges from $154.84 in Arkansas to $227.98 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Merced

    California · 17262

    Office

    $183.17

    Facility

    $94.95

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 17262

    Office

    $183.17

    Facility

    $94.95

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 17262

    Office

    $211.05

    Facility

    $104.95

    $27.88 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 17262

    Office

    $194.13

    Facility

    $98.98

    $10.96 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 17262

    Office

    $183.17

    Facility

    $94.95

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 17262

    Office

    $183.17

    Facility

    $94.95

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 17262

    Office

    $184.92

    Facility

    $96.69

    $1.75 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 17262

    Office

    $191.90

    Facility

    $98.28

    $8.73 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 17262

    Office

    $191.17

    Facility

    $97.88

    $8.00 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 17262

    Office

    $195.42

    Facility

    $99.14

    $12.25 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 17262

    Office

    $223.08

    Facility

    $109.58

    $39.91 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 17262

    Office

    $222.90

    Facility

    $109.40

    $39.73 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 17262

    Office

    $227.98

    Facility

    $111.90

    $44.81 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 17262

    Office

    $227.24

    Facility

    $111.16

    $44.07 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 17262

    Office

    $188.13

    Facility

    $96.44

    $4.96 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 17262

    Office

    $197.10

    Facility

    $99.29

    $13.93 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 17262

    Office

    $191.82

    Facility

    $97.96

    $8.65 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 17262

    Office

    $199.07

    Facility

    $100.22

    $15.90 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 17262

    Office

    $183.17

    Facility

    $94.95

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 17262

    Office

    $210.78

    Facility

    $104.69

    $27.61 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 17262

    Office

    $183.17

    Facility

    $94.95

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 17262

    Office

    $183.17

    Facility

    $94.95

    The same base rate than Madera for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 17262

    Office

    $197.67

    Facility

    $102.84

    $14.50 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 17262

    Office

    $186.58

    Facility

    $102.78

    $3.41 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 17262

    Office

    $181.55

    Facility

    $100.65

    $1.62 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 17262

    Office

    $198.88

    Facility

    $105.35

    $15.71 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 17262

    Office

    $205.33

    Facility

    $119.60

    $22.16 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 17262

    Office

    $156.96

    Facility

    $86.53

    $26.21 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 17262

    Office

    $154.84

    Facility

    $85.70

    $28.33 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 17262

    Office

    $169.34

    Facility

    $91.34

    $13.83 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 17262

    Office

    $180.53

    Facility

    $94.88

    $2.64 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 17262

    Office

    $184.74

    Facility

    $98.05

    $1.57 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 17262

    Office

    $172.03

    Facility

    $92.50

    $11.14 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 17262

    Office

    $179.50

    Facility

    $97.96

    $3.67 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 17262

    Office

    $171.30

    Facility

    $94.35

    $11.87 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 17262

    Office

    $176.76

    Facility

    $94.98

    $6.41 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 17262

    Office

    $162.27

    Facility

    $90.46

    $20.90 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 17262

    Office

    $187.22

    Facility

    $95.70

    $4.05 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 17262

    Office

    $160.67

    Facility

    $87.01

    $22.50 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 17262

    Office

    $161.65

    Facility

    $87.59

    $21.52 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 17262

    Office

    $169.88

    Facility

    $95.83

    $13.29 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 17262

    Office

    $166.67

    Facility

    $93.18

    $16.50 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 17262

    Office

    $181.29

    Facility

    $98.62

    $1.88 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 17262

    Office

    $162.53

    Facility

    $87.91

    $20.64 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 17262

    Office

    $159.97

    Facility

    $87.20

    $23.20 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 17262

    Office

    $160.44

    Facility

    $88.88

    $22.73 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 17262

    Office

    $167.61

    Facility

    $91.87

    $15.56 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 17262

    Office

    $160.21

    Facility

    $88.97

    $22.96 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 17262

    Office

    $197.63

    Facility

    $101.52

    $14.46 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 17262

    Office

    $179.56

    Facility

    $94.79

    $3.61 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 17262

    Office

    $184.21

    Facility

    $97.84

    $1.04 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 17262

    Office

    $175.16

    Facility

    $93.70

    $8.01 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 17262

    Office

    $162.45

    Facility

    $88.39

    $20.72 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 17262

    Office

    $170.68

    Facility

    $90.90

    $12.49 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 17262

    Office

    $173.32

    Facility

    $95.64

    $9.85 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 17262

    Office

    $164.35

    Facility

    $90.86

    $18.82 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 17262

    Office

    $173.26

    Facility

    $90.43

    $9.91 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 17262

    Office

    $166.53

    Facility

    $90.95

    $16.64 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 17262

    Office

    $168.16

    Facility

    $91.53

    $15.01 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 17262

    Office

    $157.64

    Facility

    $88.26

    $25.53 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 17262

    Office

    $156.27

    Facility

    $86.97

    $26.90 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 17262

    Office

    $173.67

    Facility

    $93.18

    $9.50 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 17262

    Office

    $164.03

    Facility

    $88.93

    $19.14 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 17262

    Office

    $170.51

    Facility

    $90.01

    $12.66 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 17262

    Office

    $161.49

    Facility

    $87.19

    $21.68 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 17262

    Office

    $177.74

    Facility

    $93.94

    $5.43 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 17262

    Office

    $195.83

    Facility

    $102.46

    $12.66 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 17262

    Office

    $186.93

    Facility

    $99.03

    $3.76 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 17262

    Office

    $165.19

    Facility

    $91.38

    $17.98 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 17262

    Office

    $172.91

    Facility

    $92.33

    $10.26 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 17262

    Office

    $203.44

    Facility

    $107.73

    $20.27 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 17262

    Office

    $188.14

    Facility

    $100.00

    $4.97 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 17262

    Office

    $200.42

    Facility

    $105.27

    $17.25 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 17262

    Office

    $166.34

    Facility

    $89.86

    $16.83 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 17262

    Office

    $163.70

    Facility

    $90.21

    $19.47 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 17262

    Office

    $160.16

    Facility

    $88.28

    $23.01 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 17262

    Office

    $185.96

    Facility

    $96.53

    $2.79 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 17262

    Office

    $171.64

    Facility

    $91.46

    $11.53 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 17262

    Office

    $180.40

    Facility

    $96.60

    $2.77 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 17262

    Office

    $163.94

    Facility

    $90.05

    $19.23 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 17262

    Office

    $174.87

    Facility

    $93.49

    $8.30 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 17262

    Office

    $177.92

    Facility

    $94.77

    $5.25 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 17262

    Office

    $164.13

    Facility

    $89.75

    $19.04 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 17262

    Office

    $170.14

    Facility

    $89.64

    $13.03 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 17262

    Office

    $160.72

    Facility

    $87.55

    $22.45 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 17262

    Office

    $179.87

    Facility

    $94.70

    $3.30 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 17262

    Office

    $162.93

    Facility

    $89.68

    $20.24 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 17262

    Office

    $171.90

    Facility

    $92.13

    $11.27 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 17262

    Office

    $172.94

    Facility

    $92.77

    $10.23 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 17262

    Office

    $171.86

    Facility

    $92.49

    $11.31 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 17262

    Office

    $172.38

    Facility

    $92.45

    $10.79 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 17262

    Office

    $175.31

    Facility

    $95.38

    $7.86 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 17262

    Office

    $167.29

    Facility

    $90.90

    $15.88 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 17262

    Office

    $166.23

    Facility

    $90.56

    $16.94 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 17262

    Office

    $170.15

    Facility

    $91.03

    $13.02 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 17262

    Office

    $174.87

    Facility

    $93.49

    $8.30 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 17262

    Office

    $169.89

    Facility

    $90.20

    $13.28 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 17262

    Office

    $179.21

    Facility

    $94.44

    $3.96 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 17262

    Office

    $201.52

    Facility

    $102.75

    $18.35 higher than Madera for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 17262

    Office

    $165.15

    Facility

    $88.03

    $18.02 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 17262

    Office

    $160.89

    Facility

    $90.94

    $22.28 lower than Madera for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 17262

    Office

    $172.30

    Facility

    $91.80

    $10.87 lower than Madera for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

17262 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$154.84

$205.58

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

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State / territoryRate 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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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 17262 in Madera, the physician’s office rate is $183.17 and the facility-setting rate is $94.95: a difference of $88.22.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 17262 in Madera. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$201.49

$183.17 × 110% = $201.49

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 17262 in Madera.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,630

Code
17262
Physician work
1.59
Practice expense
3.45
Malpractice
0.16

GPCI2026.csv

14

Locality
Madera
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 17262 in Madera
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.59× 1.0171.6170
Practice expense3.45× 1.0963.7812
Malpractice0.16× 0.5360.0858
Total RVUs5.4840
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Madera$183.17

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.591.017
Practice expense3.451.096
Malpractice0.160.536

(1.59 × 1.017 + 3.45 × 1.096 + 0.16 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $183.17

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.591.017
Practice expense1.041.096
Malpractice0.160.536

(1.59 × 1.017 + 1.04 × 1.096 + 0.16 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $94.95

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

17262 · Office / nonfacility

$183.17

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.95 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $182.22 to $183.17 (0.5%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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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

    $182.22changed to$183.17

    • 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
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $182.22

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$183.17$94.95RVU26D
2026-07-01$183.17$94.95RVU26C
2026-04-01$183.17$94.95RVU26B
2026-01-01$183.17$94.95RVU26A
2025-10-01$182.22$111.16RVU25D
2025-07-01$182.22$111.16RVU25C
2025-04-01$182.22$111.16RVU25B
2025-01-01$182.22$111.16RVU25A

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 indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 17262PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,630 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MaderaGPCI2026.csv, line 14 (RVU26D)
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