# CPT 11921: Tattooing, intradermal introduction of insoluble pigments, 6.1 to 20 sq cm

Medicare CPT 11921 pays $233.47 in a non-facility setting and $115.90 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $205.39 in Arkansas to $269.95 in Alaska, a 31% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11921-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $233.47 |
| National facility | $115.90 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $269.95 | $144.74 |
| District of Columbia | $266.48 | $127.99 |
| California | $259.51 | $120.39 |
| New York | $259.03 | $127.87 |
| New Jersey | $257.70 | $125.32 |
| Washington | $255.24 | $121.21 |
| Massachusetts | $253.07 | $120.98 |
| Hawaii | $250.33 | $116.65 |
| Connecticut | $249.43 | $122.80 |
| Florida | $245.07 | $127.11 |
| Maryland | $241.95 | $119.39 |
| Colorado | $241.84 | $116.75 |
| Oregon | $239.25 | $115.39 |
| Illinois | $238.98 | $125.37 |
| Rhode Island | $238.65 | $117.20 |
| New Hampshire | $238.53 | $116.14 |
| Puerto Rico | $235.05 | $116.18 |
| Virgin Islands | $235.05 | $116.18 |
| Montana | $233.45 | $115.88 |
| Nevada | $231.68 | $113.99 |
| Pennsylvania | $231.58 | $116.43 |
| Delaware | $230.70 | $114.54 |
| Texas | $230.52 | $114.77 |
| Wyoming | $230.43 | $112.86 |
| Minnesota | $229.85 | $108.87 |
| Georgia | $228.55 | $116.39 |
| Michigan | $228.54 | $118.14 |
| Virginia | $227.33 | $111.76 |
| Arizona | $226.86 | $112.93 |
| North Dakota | $226.53 | $108.96 |
| Vermont | $226.11 | $109.71 |
| South Dakota | $225.71 | $108.14 |
| Utah | $222.74 | $112.22 |
| New Mexico | $222.63 | $114.81 |
| Maine | $222.03 | $109.69 |
| Missouri | $220.20 | $112.31 |
| Louisiana | $220.19 | $112.85 |
| Ohio | $219.73 | $112.39 |
| South Carolina | $219.64 | $111.00 |
| Wisconsin | $218.71 | $106.07 |
| North Carolina | $218.60 | $108.91 |
| West Virginia | $217.68 | $115.51 |
| Indiana | $215.86 | $106.87 |
| Kentucky | $214.83 | $110.31 |
| Idaho | $214.59 | $106.43 |
| Nebraska | $213.96 | $105.44 |
| Oklahoma | $213.85 | $108.86 |
| Tennessee | $213.59 | $106.72 |
| Iowa | $212.91 | $105.33 |
| Kansas | $212.41 | $106.13 |
| Alabama | $208.53 | $105.65 |
| Mississippi | $208.32 | $107.09 |
| Arkansas | $205.39 | $104.39 |

## 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 11921 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