# CPT 11971: Removal of tissue expander without insertion of implant

Medicare CPT 11971 pays $515.71 in a non-facility setting and $515.71 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $460.50 in Arkansas to $626.64 in Alaska, a 36% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11971-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $515.71 |
| National facility | $515.71 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $626.64 | $626.64 |
| District of Columbia | $576.40 | $576.40 |
| New York | $570.18 | $570.18 |
| New Jersey | $561.81 | $561.81 |
| Florida | $557.00 | $557.00 |
| California | $549.14 | $549.14 |
| Washington | $548.12 | $548.12 |
| Connecticut | $548.08 | $548.08 |
| Illinois | $547.21 | $547.21 |
| Massachusetts | $545.72 | $545.72 |
| Maryland | $532.39 | $532.39 |
| Hawaii | $531.21 | $531.21 |
| Colorado | $524.74 | $524.74 |
| Rhode Island | $523.50 | $523.50 |
| New Hampshire | $520.39 | $520.39 |
| Oregon | $518.79 | $518.79 |
| Michigan | $518.22 | $518.22 |
| Puerto Rico | $517.76 | $517.76 |
| Virgin Islands | $517.76 | $517.76 |
| Pennsylvania | $515.71 | $515.71 |
| Montana | $515.62 | $515.62 |
| Georgia | $513.20 | $513.20 |
| Texas | $510.14 | $510.14 |
| Delaware | $509.60 | $509.60 |
| Nevada | $508.81 | $508.81 |
| Wyoming | $504.59 | $504.59 |
| New Mexico | $504.01 | $504.01 |
| West Virginia | $502.11 | $502.11 |
| Arizona | $501.97 | $501.97 |
| Virginia | $498.98 | $498.98 |
| Utah | $496.68 | $496.68 |
| Louisiana | $496.45 | $496.45 |
| Missouri | $494.91 | $494.91 |
| Ohio | $494.78 | $494.78 |
| Minnesota | $492.70 | $492.70 |
| Vermont | $492.14 | $492.14 |
| South Carolina | $490.72 | $490.72 |
| North Dakota | $490.31 | $490.31 |
| Maine | $488.86 | $488.86 |
| South Dakota | $487.32 | $487.32 |
| Kentucky | $484.94 | $484.94 |
| North Carolina | $483.89 | $483.89 |
| Oklahoma | $480.02 | $480.02 |
| Indiana | $475.89 | $475.89 |
| Wisconsin | $475.86 | $475.86 |
| Tennessee | $473.67 | $473.67 |
| Idaho | $473.62 | $473.62 |
| Kansas | $471.03 | $471.03 |
| Mississippi | $470.57 | $470.57 |
| Nebraska | $470.29 | $470.29 |
| Iowa | $469.15 | $469.15 |
| Alabama | $466.59 | $466.59 |
| Arkansas | $460.50 | $460.50 |

## 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 11971 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