$309.97
Use 17106 when the total treated area is below 10 square centimeters; 17107 covers 10 through 50 square centimeters.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
17107 Vascular lesion destruction Medicare reimbursement rates in Alabama
Reports destruction, commonly by laser, of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions when the total treated area is 10 to 50 square centimeters. Compare 17107 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Alabama.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 17107 in Alabama?
Alabama has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$401.97
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$284.78
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Dermatology procedure
About 17107: Cutaneous vascular lesion destruction
Reports destruction, commonly by laser, of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions when the total treated area is 10 to 50 square centimeters.
This code covers destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions, commonly using a laser technique. Dermatologists and other physicians who treat vascular skin lesions may perform it in an office or facility setting. The code is selected by the total area treated: 10 through 50 square centimeters. Examples of lesions treated in this code family include port-wine stains and hemangiomas.
Document the lesion type, the treatment method, and measurements supporting the total treated surface area. Select the smaller-area or larger-area sibling when the total falls outside this range. The procedure has a 90-day global period, which includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. 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 50% reduction. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted. Modifier 50 is inappropriate.
CMS billing rules for 17107
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care 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 RVU4.67 · 35%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.10 · 61%
- Malpractice RVU0.49 · 4%
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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.
17107 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Alabama, from the same CMS release.
$574.33
Use 17108 when the total treated area exceeds 50 square centimeters; 17107 covers 10 through 50 square centimeters.
$99.44
17110 concerns destruction of other benign skin lesions, rather than cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions. Do not select it just because the procedure also destroys tissue.
$116.83
17111 is for destruction of other benign skin lesions according to lesion count; 17107 is for vascular proliferative lesions selected by treated area.
Compare 17107 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Alabama →
Office / nonfacility
$401.97
Facility
$284.78
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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 17107 in Alabama.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
1,623
- Code
- 17107
- Physician work
- 4.67
- Practice expense
- 8.10
- Malpractice
- 0.49
GPCI2026.csv
4
- Locality
- Alabama
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.875
- Malpractice
- 0.566
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 4.67 | × 1.000 | 4.6700 |
| Practice expense | 8.10 | × 0.875 | 7.0875 |
| Malpractice | 0.49 | × 0.566 | 0.2773 |
| Total RVUs | 12.0348 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Alabama$401.97
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.67 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 8.1 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0.49 | 0.566 |
(4.67 × 1 + 8.1 × 0.875 + 0.49 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $401.97
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.67 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 4.09 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0.49 | 0.566 |
(4.67 × 1 + 4.09 × 0.875 + 0.49 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $284.78
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.
17107 billing questions
How is 17107 distinguished from 17106 and 17108?
Choose by the total area treated: 17107 applies to 10 through 50 square centimeters. The adjacent codes cover smaller and larger areas, respectively.
Is the code based on lesion count or treated area?
It is selected by treated area, not by the number of vascular lesions. Record measurements that support the total area treated.
Can 17107 be billed with another procedure performed in the same session?
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 50% reduction.
Should modifier 50 be appended for lesions on both sides?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can an assistant, co-surgeon, or surgical team be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. 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 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.
1,62017003,,Destruct premalg les 2-14,A,,0.04,0.15,,0.01,,0.00,0.19,0.05,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,62117004,,Destroy premal lesions 15/>,A,,1.34,3.39,,1.01,,0.13,4.86,2.48,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,0,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,62217106,,Dstr cut vsc prlf les<10sqcm,A,,3.60,6.22,,3.15,,0.42,10.24,7.17,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,62317107,,Dstr cut vsc prlf les10-50sq,A,,4.67,8.10,,4.09,,0.49,13.26,9.25,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,62417108,,Dstr cut vsc prlf les>50sqcm,A,,7.30,10.72,,5.37,,0.91,18.93,13.58,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,62517110,,Destruction b9 les up to 14,A,,0.68,2.58,,1.12,,0.07,3.33,1.87,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,62617111,,Destruction b9 lesions 15/>,A,,0.95,2.86,,1.18,,0.08,3.89,2.21,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1ADDENDUM E. FINAL CY 2026 GEOGRAPHIC PRACTICE COST INDICES (GPCIs) BY STATE AND MEDICARE LOCALITY,,,,,,
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3Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC),State,Locality Number,Locality Name,2026 PW GPCI (with 1.0 Floor)***,2026 PE GPCI,2026 MP GPCI
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515