# CPT 12031: Layer closure of wounds, scalp/axillae/trunk/extremities, 2.5cm or less

Medicare CPT 12031 pays $259.86 in a non-facility setting and $133.27 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $229.76 in Arkansas to $301.13 in Alaska, a 31% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/12031-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $259.86 |
| National facility | $133.27 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $301.13 | $166.32 |
| District of Columbia | $297.54 | $148.42 |
| California | $292.96 | $143.17 |
| New Jersey | $287.42 | $144.88 |
| New York | $287.33 | $146.11 |
| Washington | $286.48 | $142.16 |
| Massachusetts | $283.62 | $141.39 |
| Hawaii | $282.25 | $138.32 |
| Connecticut | $277.18 | $140.84 |
| Colorado | $270.93 | $136.24 |
| Maryland | $269.25 | $137.29 |
| Oregon | $268.27 | $134.91 |
| Florida | $267.75 | $140.74 |
| New Hampshire | $266.57 | $134.79 |
| Rhode Island | $266.44 | $135.67 |
| Puerto Rico | $261.80 | $133.82 |
| Virgin Islands | $261.80 | $133.82 |
| Illinois | $260.78 | $138.46 |
| Minnesota | $259.88 | $129.61 |
| Montana | $259.84 | $133.25 |
| Nevada | $258.76 | $132.05 |
| Wyoming | $257.86 | $131.27 |
| Delaware | $257.16 | $132.09 |
| Pennsylvania | $257.14 | $133.15 |
| Texas | $256.77 | $132.15 |
| North Dakota | $255.30 | $128.71 |
| South Dakota | $254.76 | $128.17 |
| Virginia | $254.42 | $129.98 |
| Vermont | $254.19 | $128.87 |
| Arizona | $252.95 | $130.29 |
| Georgia | $252.86 | $132.10 |
| Michigan | $251.58 | $132.71 |
| Maine | $248.67 | $127.71 |
| Utah | $247.85 | $128.86 |
| Wisconsin | $246.69 | $125.41 |
| New Mexico | $245.88 | $129.80 |
| North Carolina | $244.55 | $126.45 |
| South Carolina | $244.49 | $127.52 |
| Missouri | $244.34 | $128.17 |
| Louisiana | $243.95 | $128.37 |
| Ohio | $243.65 | $128.07 |
| Indiana | $242.26 | $124.91 |
| Idaho | $240.85 | $124.38 |
| Nebraska | $240.68 | $123.84 |
| Iowa | $239.33 | $123.50 |
| Tennessee | $239.28 | $124.21 |
| West Virginia | $238.67 | $128.66 |
| Kentucky | $238.44 | $125.91 |
| Oklahoma | $238.13 | $125.09 |
| Kansas | $238.09 | $123.66 |
| Alabama | $233.14 | $122.38 |
| Mississippi | $231.85 | $122.86 |
| Arkansas | $229.76 | $121.02 |

## 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 12031 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