$991.05
Use 15780 for dermabrasion of the total face; 15782 is for a nonfacial site.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
15782 Dermabrasion Medicare reimbursement rates in Alaska
Reports dermabrasion of skin outside the face, such as treatment of a scar or surface irregularity when deeper resurfacing is performed. Compare 15782 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Alaska.
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 15782 in Alaska?
Alaska 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
$562.07
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alaska*
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$396.67
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alaska*
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 15782: Dermabrasion of nonfacial skin
Reports dermabrasion of skin outside the face, such as treatment of a scar or surface irregularity when deeper resurfacing is performed.
This service involves mechanically abrading skin outside the face to resurface a treated area. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons may perform it for selected scars or skin-surface irregularities on sites such as the trunk or an extremity. The procedure is distinct from superficial abrasion and from facial dermabrasion, which has separate codes.
Report the code when the documented procedure is dermabrasion on a nonfacial site; distinguish it from superficial dermabrasion by the technique and depth performed. Documentation should identify the indication, anatomic site, treated area, and procedure. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including 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 other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 15782
- 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
- Assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU4.33 · 30%
- Practice expense (office) RVU9.48 · 67%
- Malpractice RVU0.43 · 3%
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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.
15782 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Alaska, from the same CMS release.
$615.30
Use 15781 for segmental facial dermabrasion. A nonfacial treatment is reported with 15782.
$525.36
15783 describes superficial dermabrasion at any site. 15782 identifies nonfacial dermabrasion when the procedure is not superficial abrasion.
$273.29
15786 is for abrasion of a single lesion. 15782 is the nonfacial dermabrasion code for a broader resurfacing procedure.
Compare 15782 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
Alaska* →
Office / nonfacility
$562.07
Facility
$396.67
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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 15782 in Alaska*.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
1,553
- Code
- 15782
- Physician work
- 4.33
- Practice expense
- 9.48
- Malpractice
- 0.43
GPCI2026.csv
5
- Locality
- Alaska*
- Physician work
- 1.500
- Practice expense
- 1.065
- Malpractice
- 0.551
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 4.33 | × 1.500 | 6.4950 |
| Practice expense | 9.48 | × 1.065 | 10.0962 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | × 0.551 | 0.2369 |
| Total RVUs | 16.8281 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Alaska*$562.07
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.33 | 1.5 |
| Practice expense | 9.48 | 1.065 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | 0.551 |
(4.33 × 1.5 + 9.48 × 1.065 + 0.43 × 0.551) × $33.4009 = $562.07
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.33 | 1.5 |
| Practice expense | 4.83 | 1.065 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | 0.551 |
(4.33 × 1.5 + 4.83 × 1.065 + 0.43 × 0.551) × $33.4009 = $396.67
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.
15782 billing questions
How does this differ from facial dermabrasion?
This code is for dermabrasion outside the face. Codes 15780 and 15781 distinguish total-face and segmental-face dermabrasion.
When is 15783 a better choice?
Use 15783 for superficial dermabrasion at any site. Choose 15782 when the documented procedure is nonfacial dermabrasion rather than superficial abrasion.
Can modifier 50 be reported for treatment on both sides?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
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 surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment is allowed only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
How does payment change when other procedures are performed in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures 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 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.
1,55015778,,Impl absrb msh/prsth dly cls,A,,6.87,2.01,NA,2.01,,1.70,10.58,10.58,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,55115780,,Dermabrasion total face,A,,8.51,15.44,,7.54,,0.84,24.79,16.89,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,55215781,,Dermabrasion segmental face,A,,4.89,10.11,,5.56,,0.58,15.58,11.03,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,55315782,,Dermabrasion other than face,A,,4.33,9.48,,4.83,,0.43,14.24,9.59,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,55415783,,Dermabrasion suprfl any site,A,,4.30,8.49,,4.46,,0.43,13.22,9.19,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,55515786,,Abrasion lesion single,A,,2.03,4.72,,1.33,,0.20,6.95,3.56,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,55615787,,Abrasion lesions add-on,A,,0.32,0.60,,0.09,,0.02,0.94,0.43,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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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
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609