# CPT 15839: Excision Excessive Skin & Subq Tissue Other Area

Medicare CPT 15839 pays $958.94 in a non-facility setting and $682.05 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $849.78 in Arkansas to $1,136.92 in Alaska, a 34% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/15839-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Plastic Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $958.94 |
| National facility | $682.05 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $1,136.92 | $842.03 |
| District of Columbia | $1,083.03 | $756.85 |
| New York | $1,062.20 | $753.29 |
| New Jersey | $1,051.48 | $739.70 |
| California | $1,042.94 | $715.30 |
| Washington | $1,033.46 | $717.80 |
| Massachusetts | $1,026.83 | $715.74 |
| Connecticut | $1,021.86 | $723.64 |
| Florida | $1,021.81 | $743.99 |
| Hawaii | $1,007.49 | $692.66 |
| Illinois | $1,000.22 | $732.67 |
| Maryland | $991.86 | $703.20 |
| Colorado | $984.28 | $689.67 |
| Rhode Island | $976.71 | $690.68 |
| New Hampshire | $973.53 | $685.29 |
| Oregon | $973.41 | $681.70 |
| Puerto Rico | $964.05 | $684.11 |
| Virgin Islands | $964.05 | $684.11 |
| Montana | $958.81 | $681.92 |
| Pennsylvania | $955.14 | $683.93 |
| Michigan | $951.51 | $691.51 |
| Nevada | $948.73 | $671.56 |
| Texas | $947.67 | $675.07 |
| Delaware | $947.51 | $673.94 |
| Georgia | $946.71 | $682.55 |
| Wyoming | $942.18 | $665.29 |
| Arizona | $932.53 | $664.22 |
| Virginia | $930.60 | $658.41 |
| Minnesota | $929.58 | $644.66 |
| New Mexico | $926.04 | $672.13 |
| Vermont | $921.57 | $647.45 |
| North Dakota | $920.65 | $643.75 |
| Utah | $919.22 | $658.94 |
| South Dakota | $916.14 | $639.24 |
| West Virginia | $914.35 | $673.73 |
| Louisiana | $913.91 | $661.11 |
| Missouri | $912.45 | $658.35 |
| Ohio | $911.39 | $658.59 |
| Maine | $910.28 | $645.70 |
| South Carolina | $907.28 | $651.43 |
| North Carolina | $898.65 | $640.31 |
| Kentucky | $892.14 | $645.98 |
| Wisconsin | $891.13 | $625.86 |
| Indiana | $885.48 | $628.80 |
| Oklahoma | $885.45 | $638.19 |
| Idaho | $880.77 | $626.03 |
| Tennessee | $878.82 | $627.12 |
| Nebraska | $876.30 | $620.73 |
| Kansas | $873.93 | $623.62 |
| Iowa | $873.11 | $619.75 |
| Mississippi | $865.32 | $626.92 |
| Alabama | $861.91 | $619.62 |
| Arkansas | $849.78 | $611.93 |

## Related codes

- 10140: I&d Hematoma Seroma/fluid Collection — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10140-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11055: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 1 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11055-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11056: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 2-4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11056-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11057: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion >4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11057-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11403: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11403-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11404: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 3.1-4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11404-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11406: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l >4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11406-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11603: Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/arm/leg 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11603-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 15839 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