# CPT 11600: Excision, malignant lesion, trunk/arms/legs, 0.5cm or less

Medicare CPT 11600 pays $198.40 in a non-facility setting and $108.55 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $175.50 in Arkansas to $230.79 in Alaska, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11600-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Dermatology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $198.40 |
| National facility | $108.55 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $230.79 | $135.11 |
| District of Columbia | $226.68 | $120.83 |
| California | $222.44 | $116.12 |
| New York | $219.43 | $119.19 |
| New Jersey | $219.14 | $117.97 |
| Washington | $217.95 | $115.53 |
| Massachusetts | $215.90 | $114.95 |
| Hawaii | $214.39 | $112.24 |
| Connecticut | $211.58 | $114.82 |
| Colorado | $206.35 | $110.75 |
| Maryland | $205.52 | $111.85 |
| Florida | $205.51 | $115.35 |
| Oregon | $204.29 | $109.63 |
| Rhode Island | $203.22 | $110.40 |
| New Hampshire | $203.19 | $109.66 |
| Illinois | $200.31 | $113.50 |
| Puerto Rico | $199.82 | $108.98 |
| Virgin Islands | $199.82 | $108.98 |
| Montana | $198.39 | $108.54 |
| Minnesota | $197.47 | $105.02 |
| Nevada | $197.37 | $107.43 |
| Wyoming | $196.58 | $106.73 |
| Pennsylvania | $196.53 | $108.53 |
| Delaware | $196.30 | $107.53 |
| Texas | $196.05 | $107.60 |
| North Dakota | $194.23 | $104.39 |
| Virginia | $193.99 | $105.67 |
| South Dakota | $193.74 | $103.90 |
| Vermont | $193.55 | $104.60 |
| Georgia | $193.50 | $107.79 |
| Arizona | $193.10 | $106.04 |
| Michigan | $192.83 | $108.46 |
| Maine | $189.63 | $103.78 |
| Utah | $189.39 | $104.93 |
| New Mexico | $188.33 | $105.94 |
| Wisconsin | $187.74 | $101.66 |
| Missouri | $186.91 | $104.46 |
| South Carolina | $186.84 | $103.82 |
| Louisiana | $186.70 | $104.67 |
| North Carolina | $186.60 | $102.78 |
| Ohio | $186.43 | $104.40 |
| Indiana | $184.70 | $101.41 |
| Idaho | $183.64 | $100.98 |
| Nebraska | $183.39 | $100.46 |
| West Virginia | $183.31 | $105.23 |
| Tennessee | $182.57 | $100.90 |
| Kentucky | $182.46 | $102.58 |
| Iowa | $182.42 | $100.21 |
| Oklahoma | $182.04 | $101.81 |
| Kansas | $181.65 | $100.42 |
| Alabama | $178.07 | $99.45 |
| Mississippi | $177.35 | $99.99 |
| Arkansas | $175.50 | $98.32 |

## Related codes

- 10060: Incision and drainage of abscess, simple — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10060-cpt-fee-schedule
- 10061: Incision and drainage of abscess, complicated — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10061-cpt-fee-schedule
- 10120: Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous, simple — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10120-cpt-fee-schedule
- 10121: Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous, complicated — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10121-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11000: Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin, first 10% of body surface — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11000-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11042: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue, first 20 sq cm or less — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11042-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11043: Debridement, muscle and/or fascia, first 20 sq cm or less — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11043-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11044: Debridement, bone, first 20 sq cm or less — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11044-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 11600 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules