$227.25
Use 11443 when the excised diameter, including margins, is 2.1–3 cm. This code is for a diameter of 3.1–4 cm.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
11444 Skin excision Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Reports excision of a benign skin lesion on the face or specified facial sites when the lesion plus margins measures 3.1–4 cm. Compare 11444 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
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 11444 in Minnesota?
Minnesota 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
$283.07
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$192.33
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
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 11444: Facial benign lesion excision, 3.1–4 cm
Reports excision of a benign skin lesion on the face or specified facial sites when the lesion plus margins measures 3.1–4 cm.
This service removes a clinically benign skin lesion from the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips. Dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other physicians may perform it in an office or facility setting. The size category is based on the excised diameter, including the margins, rather than the lesion alone. The code covers one lesion; documentation should identify its site, diagnosis, and measurement with margins.
Report this level when the documented excised diameter is 3.1–4 cm and the site belongs to this facial group. Simple closure is included; a separately documented intermediate or complex repair may be reported when supported. The procedure has a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this procedure, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 11444
- 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 RVU3.11 · 36%
- Practice expense (office) RVU5.09 · 59%
- Malpractice RVU0.43 · 5%
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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.
11444 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
$227.03
11404 is for the trunk and extremities, not the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips. Site determines the code family even when the size is similar.
$385.64
11644 is for a malignant lesion in this facial site group and size range; this code is for a benign lesion.
$309.98
12052 describes a qualifying intermediate repair, not lesion excision. Its repair-length criteria are distinct from the excised lesion diameter used here.
Compare 11444 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$283.07
Facility
$192.33
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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 11444 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
1,325
- Code
- 11444
- Physician work
- 3.11
- Practice expense
- 5.09
- Malpractice
- 0.43
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 3.11 | × 1.000 | 3.1100 |
| Practice expense | 5.09 | × 1.029 | 5.2376 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | × 0.296 | 0.1273 |
| Total RVUs | 8.4749 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Minnesota$283.07
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.11 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 5.09 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | 0.296 |
(3.11 × 1 + 5.09 × 1.029 + 0.43 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $283.07
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.11 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 2.45 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.43 | 0.296 |
(3.11 × 1 + 2.45 × 1.029 + 0.43 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $192.33
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.
11444 billing questions
How is the size category selected?
Measure the excised diameter, including the margins, and use the documented measurement to select the level. A 3.1–4 cm excised diameter falls in this code’s range.
Is simple wound closure separately reportable?
Simple closure is included in the excision. A separately documented intermediate or complex repair may be reported when the repair meets the applicable coding requirements.
Can modifier 50 be used for lesions on both sides of the face?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.
Are postoperative visits included?
Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this procedure. 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.
1,32211441,,Exc face-mm b9+marg 0.6-1 cm,A,,1.49,3.52,,1.92,,0.19,5.20,3.60,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,32311442,,Exc face-mm b9+marg 1.1-2 cm,A,,1.73,3.86,,2.00,,0.22,5.81,3.95,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,32411443,,Exc face-mm b9+marg 2.1-3 cm,A,,2.28,4.31,,2.19,,0.30,6.89,4.77,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,32511444,,Exc face-mm b9+marg 3.1-4 cm,A,,3.11,5.09,,2.45,,0.43,8.63,5.99,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,32611446,,Exc face-mm b9+marg >4 cm,A,,4.68,6.57,,3.10,,0.68,11.93,8.46,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,32711450,,Exc skn hdrdnt ax smpl/ntrm,A,,3.14,9.95,,3.77,,0.72,13.81,7.63,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1,32811451,,Exc skn hdrdnt ax complex,A,,4.32,11.87,,4.26,,1.00,17.19,9.58,0,090,0.10,0.71,0.19,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6314212,MA,99,REST OF MASSACHUSETTS,1.016,1.053,0.797
6408202,MI,01,DETROIT,1.000,0.965,1.686
6508202,MI,99,REST OF MICHIGAN,1.000,0.913,1.129
6606202,MN,00,MINNESOTA,1.000,1.029,0.296
6707302,MS,00,MISSISSIPPI,1.000,0.861,0.739
6805302,MO,02,METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY,1.000,0.939,0.977
6905302,MO,01,METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.952,1.002