# CPT 17261: Destruction Mal Lesion Trunk/arm/leg 0.6-1.0 Cm

Medicare CPT 17261 pays $144.29 in a non-facility setting and $74.48 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $128.17 in Arkansas to $168.90 in Alaska, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/17261-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Dermatology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $144.29 |
| National facility | $74.48 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $168.90 | $94.56 |
| District of Columbia | $164.79 | $82.55 |
| California | $162.31 | $79.71 |
| New Jersey | $159.34 | $80.74 |
| New York | $159.24 | $81.36 |
| Washington | $158.78 | $79.19 |
| Massachusetts | $157.21 | $78.78 |
| Hawaii | $156.38 | $77.01 |
| Connecticut | $153.67 | $78.49 |
| Colorado | $150.33 | $76.05 |
| Maryland | $149.39 | $76.62 |
| Oregon | $148.88 | $75.34 |
| Florida | $148.42 | $78.38 |
| Rhode Island | $147.93 | $75.82 |
| New Hampshire | $147.91 | $75.24 |
| Puerto Rico | $145.34 | $74.76 |
| Virgin Islands | $145.34 | $74.76 |
| Illinois | $144.69 | $77.24 |
| Minnesota | $144.39 | $72.55 |
| Montana | $144.28 | $74.48 |
| Nevada | $143.72 | $73.85 |
| Wyoming | $143.25 | $73.44 |
| Delaware | $142.88 | $73.91 |
| Pennsylvania | $142.87 | $74.49 |
| Texas | $142.67 | $73.94 |
| North Dakota | $141.91 | $72.10 |
| South Dakota | $141.63 | $71.82 |
| Virginia | $141.40 | $72.78 |
| Vermont | $141.31 | $72.20 |
| Arizona | $140.60 | $72.95 |
| Georgia | $140.51 | $73.92 |
| Michigan | $139.79 | $74.25 |
| Maine | $138.32 | $71.62 |
| Utah | $137.85 | $72.23 |
| Wisconsin | $137.30 | $70.42 |
| New Mexico | $136.75 | $72.74 |
| North Carolina | $136.11 | $70.98 |
| South Carolina | $136.05 | $71.55 |
| Missouri | $135.95 | $71.89 |
| Louisiana | $135.74 | $72.00 |
| Ohio | $135.58 | $71.84 |
| Indiana | $134.89 | $70.18 |
| Idaho | $134.14 | $69.91 |
| Nebraska | $134.06 | $69.62 |
| Iowa | $133.33 | $69.46 |
| Tennessee | $133.29 | $69.83 |
| West Virginia | $132.85 | $72.19 |
| Kentucky | $132.79 | $70.73 |
| Kansas | $132.65 | $69.55 |
| Oklahoma | $132.64 | $70.30 |
| Alabama | $129.99 | $68.90 |
| Mississippi | $129.27 | $69.17 |
| Arkansas | $128.17 | $68.21 |

## 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 17261 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