# CPT 11601: Excision, malignant lesion, trunk/arms/legs, 0.6-1.0cm

Medicare CPT 11601 pays $227.13 in a non-facility setting and $128.26 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $201.86 in Arkansas to $267.12 in Alaska, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11601-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Dermatology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $227.13 |
| National facility | $128.26 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $267.12 | $161.83 |
| District of Columbia | $258.67 | $142.20 |
| California | $253.67 | $136.68 |
| New York | $250.74 | $140.44 |
| New Jersey | $250.37 | $139.05 |
| Washington | $248.79 | $136.09 |
| Massachusetts | $246.53 | $135.45 |
| Hawaii | $244.53 | $132.11 |
| Connecticut | $241.84 | $135.36 |
| Colorado | $235.89 | $130.69 |
| Florida | $235.22 | $136.02 |
| Maryland | $235.07 | $132.00 |
| Oregon | $233.57 | $129.41 |
| Rhode Island | $232.55 | $130.42 |
| New Hampshire | $232.34 | $129.42 |
| Illinois | $229.55 | $134.02 |
| Puerto Rico | $228.67 | $128.72 |
| Virgin Islands | $228.67 | $128.72 |
| Montana | $227.11 | $128.24 |
| Nevada | $225.94 | $126.97 |
| Minnesota | $225.88 | $124.15 |
| Pennsylvania | $225.18 | $128.34 |
| Wyoming | $225.04 | $126.18 |
| Delaware | $224.83 | $127.15 |
| Texas | $224.58 | $127.24 |
| North Dakota | $222.36 | $123.50 |
| Virginia | $222.19 | $125.01 |
| Georgia | $221.83 | $127.51 |
| South Dakota | $221.80 | $122.94 |
| Vermont | $221.65 | $123.77 |
| Arizona | $221.27 | $125.47 |
| Michigan | $221.15 | $128.31 |
| Maine | $217.38 | $122.92 |
| Utah | $217.21 | $124.28 |
| New Mexico | $216.15 | $125.49 |
| Wisconsin | $215.21 | $120.50 |
| Missouri | $214.51 | $123.79 |
| South Carolina | $214.40 | $123.05 |
| Louisiana | $214.31 | $124.04 |
| North Carolina | $214.07 | $121.83 |
| Ohio | $214.00 | $123.73 |
| Indiana | $211.94 | $120.29 |
| Idaho | $210.77 | $119.81 |
| West Virginia | $210.72 | $124.80 |
| Nebraska | $210.46 | $119.21 |
| Tennessee | $209.62 | $119.75 |
| Kentucky | $209.61 | $121.72 |
| Iowa | $209.40 | $118.94 |
| Oklahoma | $209.11 | $120.83 |
| Kansas | $208.59 | $119.22 |
| Alabama | $204.69 | $118.18 |
| Mississippi | $203.96 | $118.83 |
| Arkansas | $201.86 | $116.93 |

## 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 11601 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