# CPT 17260: Destruction of malignant lesion, trunk/arms/legs, 0.5cm or less

Medicare CPT 17260 pays $96.86 in a non-facility setting and $59.12 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $86.71 in Arkansas to $115.44 in Alaska, a 33% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/17260-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Dermatology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $96.86 |
| National facility | $59.12 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $115.44 | $75.25 |
| District of Columbia | $110.04 | $65.58 |
| California | $108.27 | $63.61 |
| New Jersey | $106.61 | $64.12 |
| New York | $106.57 | $64.46 |
| Washington | $106.08 | $63.06 |
| Massachusetts | $105.10 | $62.69 |
| Hawaii | $104.34 | $61.43 |
| Connecticut | $102.89 | $62.24 |
| Colorado | $100.67 | $60.51 |
| Maryland | $100.15 | $60.80 |
| Oregon | $99.74 | $59.97 |
| Florida | $99.60 | $61.73 |
| Rhode Island | $99.24 | $60.25 |
| New Hampshire | $99.10 | $59.81 |
| Puerto Rico | $97.51 | $59.36 |
| Virgin Islands | $97.51 | $59.36 |
| Illinois | $97.29 | $60.82 |
| Montana | $96.86 | $59.11 |
| Minnesota | $96.80 | $57.96 |
| Nevada | $96.48 | $58.70 |
| Wyoming | $96.17 | $58.42 |
| Pennsylvania | $96.04 | $59.08 |
| Delaware | $96.00 | $58.71 |
| Texas | $95.87 | $58.72 |
| North Dakota | $95.28 | $57.53 |
| South Dakota | $95.09 | $57.35 |
| Virginia | $95.01 | $57.91 |
| Vermont | $94.91 | $57.55 |
| Georgia | $94.55 | $58.54 |
| Arizona | $94.53 | $57.96 |
| Michigan | $94.12 | $58.68 |
| Maine | $93.07 | $57.01 |
| Utah | $92.82 | $57.34 |
| Wisconsin | $92.38 | $56.22 |
| New Mexico | $92.19 | $57.58 |
| North Carolina | $91.69 | $56.48 |
| South Carolina | $91.69 | $56.81 |
| Missouri | $91.65 | $57.01 |
| Louisiana | $91.53 | $57.07 |
| Ohio | $91.42 | $56.96 |
| Indiana | $90.91 | $55.92 |
| Idaho | $90.43 | $55.71 |
| Nebraska | $90.37 | $55.53 |
| Iowa | $89.91 | $55.38 |
| Tennessee | $89.91 | $55.60 |
| West Virginia | $89.79 | $56.99 |
| Kentucky | $89.67 | $56.11 |
| Oklahoma | $89.55 | $55.84 |
| Kansas | $89.51 | $55.39 |
| Alabama | $87.85 | $54.83 |
| Mississippi | $87.44 | $54.94 |
| Arkansas | $86.71 | $54.29 |

## 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 17260 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