Billing code 17106: Vascular lesion destructionMedicare rate & RVUs in Nevada
Destruction of a small cutaneous vascular proliferative lesion or treated field, selected when the treated surface area is less than 10 square centimeters.
Medicare pays $339.89 for 17106 in the office in Nevada (Nevada**). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 17106 covers
This service destroys a cutaneous vascular proliferative lesion or treated field measuring less than 10 square centimeters, commonly using a laser such as a pulsed-dye laser. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons perform it for lesions such as port-wine stains in office procedure rooms and, less often, outpatient facilities. The area threshold distinguishes this code from the larger-area members of the 17106–17108 series; selection is based on treated surface area rather than lesion count.
Select the code using the documented treated area. The record should identify the lesion and body site, the treatment method, and the area treated. Medicare 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 paid at 50%. Modifier 50 is not appropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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.
17106 in Nevada**
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada** | $339.89 | $237.25 |
How the 17106 rate is calculated
Each of 17106’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 17106
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work3.60
3.60 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense6.22
6.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.42
0.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
10.2400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$342.03
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 17106
17106 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 17106
Vascular lesion destruction
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.71/0.19 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 17106
Vascular lesion destruction
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
17106 without 51 · national office
$342.03
Vascular lesion destruction
17106-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$171.02
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
17106 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 17107Vascular lesion destruction
- Use 17107 when the treated cutaneous vascular area is 10–50 square centimeters; 17106 is for less than 10.
- 17108Vascular lesion destruction
- Use 17108 when the treated cutaneous vascular area is greater than 50 square centimeters, rather than the smaller area reported with 17106.
- 17110Benign lesion destruction
- 17110 is for destruction of benign lesions, with selection based on lesion count. 17106 concerns cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions and uses treated surface area.
- 17111Lesion destruction
- 17111 is for destruction of a higher count of benign lesions; it is not selected by the surface area of a vascular lesion field.
17106 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from 17107 and 17108?
Choose among these codes by the treated surface area: 17106 is for less than 10 square centimeters, 17107 for 10–50, and 17108 for more than 50. Document the measured area rather than relying on the number of lesions.
Can modifier 50 be used when lesions are on both sides of the body?
No. Modifier 50 is not appropriate for this descriptor.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can a separate benign lesion destruction code be reported at the same visit?
A separate code may be relevant when distinct benign lesions are also treated. Document the separate lesions and procedures; same-session multiple-procedure payment reduction may apply.
Does Medicare pay for an assistant or co-surgeon?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. 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 indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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