$156.82
Use 17281 for malignant lesion destruction at the same sites when the lesion falls in the smaller adjacent size range; 17282 is for 1.1–2.0 cm.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
17282 Lesion destruction Medicare reimbursement rates in Arkansas
Destruction of a malignant skin lesion measuring 1.1–2.0 cm on the face, ear, eyelid, nose, lip, or mucous membrane. Compare 17282 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Arkansas.
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 17282 in Arkansas?
Arkansas 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
$179.46
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$105.15
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
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 17282: Malignant lesion destruction, 1.1–2.0 cm
Destruction of a malignant skin lesion measuring 1.1–2.0 cm on the face, ear, eyelid, nose, lip, or mucous membrane.
This service covers destruction of a malignant lesion in the specified size range at the face, ear, eyelid, nose, lip, or mucous membrane. A dermatologist or other qualified physician may use electrosurgery, cryosurgery, laser, or another destructive technique for a selected basal or squamous cell carcinoma. The procedure is commonly performed in an office, though facility settings also occur.
Select the code using the lesion’s diameter and anatomic site; document the diagnosis, measured size, location, and method. Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay for an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 17282
- 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 RVU2.04 · 34%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.76 · 63%
- Malpractice RVU0.20 · 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.
17282 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Arkansas, from the same CMS release.
$213.46
Use 17283 for a lesion in the next larger size range at the same sites. The method and anatomic group are otherwise similar.
$163.78
17272 covers malignant lesion destruction in the 1.1–2.0 cm range on the trunk, arms, or legs; 17282 is for the face and related sites.
$237.81
11642 describes excision of a malignant lesion at these sites and within this size range. Choose it when the lesion is excised rather than destroyed.
Compare 17282 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
Arkansas →
Office / nonfacility
$179.46
Facility
$105.15
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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 17282 in Arkansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
1,642
- Code
- 17282
- Physician work
- 2.04
- Practice expense
- 3.76
- Malpractice
- 0.20
GPCI2026.csv
7
- Locality
- Arkansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.859
- Malpractice
- 0.515
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.04 | × 1.000 | 2.0400 |
| Practice expense | 3.76 | × 0.859 | 3.2298 |
| Malpractice | 0.20 | × 0.515 | 0.1030 |
| Total RVUs | 5.3728 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Arkansas$179.46
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.04 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 3.76 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 0.2 | 0.515 |
(2.04 × 1 + 3.76 × 0.859 + 0.2 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $179.46
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.04 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.17 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 0.2 | 0.515 |
(2.04 × 1 + 1.17 × 0.859 + 0.2 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $105.15
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.
17282 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from 17281 and 17283?
All three cover malignant lesion destruction at the same anatomic sites. Choose 17282 for a lesion measuring 1.1–2.0 cm; 17281 and 17283 represent the smaller and larger adjacent size ranges.
When should 17272 be used instead?
17272 is for a lesion in the 1.1–2.0 cm range on the trunk, arms, or legs. Use 17282 for the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membrane.
What documentation supports reporting 17282?
Document the malignant diagnosis, exact site, lesion diameter, and destructive method. The recorded size and site should support the code’s size range and anatomic group.
Are postoperative visits separately reported during the global period?
Related postoperative visits for 10 days are included in the procedure’s global period.
Can modifier 50 be used for lesions on both sides?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, while other procedures in the session 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.
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