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Medicare CPT 26070 pays $312.97 in a non-facility setting and $312.97 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $278.50 in Arkansas to $375.54 in Alaska, a 35% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/26070-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Plastic Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $312.97 |
| National facility | $312.97 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $375.54 | $375.54 |
| District of Columbia | $351.83 | $351.83 |
| New York | $346.23 | $346.23 |
| New Jersey | $342.18 | $342.18 |
| California | $337.50 | $337.50 |
| Washington | $335.36 | $335.36 |
| Florida | $335.02 | $335.02 |
| Massachusetts | $333.49 | $333.49 |
| Connecticut | $333.02 | $333.02 |
| Illinois | $328.48 | $328.48 |
| Hawaii | $326.19 | $326.19 |
| Maryland | $323.40 | $323.40 |
| Colorado | $320.12 | $320.12 |
| Rhode Island | $318.36 | $318.36 |
| New Hampshire | $316.95 | $316.95 |
| Oregon | $316.58 | $316.58 |
| Puerto Rico | $314.46 | $314.46 |
| Virgin Islands | $314.46 | $314.46 |
| Montana | $312.92 | $312.92 |
| Pennsylvania | $312.24 | $312.24 |
| Michigan | $312.08 | $312.08 |
| Georgia | $309.96 | $309.96 |
| Texas | $309.45 | $309.45 |
| Nevada | $309.34 | $309.34 |
| Delaware | $309.30 | $309.30 |
| Wyoming | $307.06 | $307.06 |
| Arizona | $304.54 | $304.54 |
| New Mexico | $303.73 | $303.73 |
| Virginia | $303.46 | $303.46 |
| Minnesota | $301.80 | $301.80 |
| West Virginia | $300.97 | $300.97 |
| Utah | $300.67 | $300.67 |
| Vermont | $300.08 | $300.08 |
| Louisiana | $299.56 | $299.56 |
| North Dakota | $299.48 | $299.48 |
| Missouri | $298.92 | $298.92 |
| Ohio | $298.68 | $298.68 |
| South Dakota | $297.89 | $297.89 |
| Maine | $297.08 | $297.08 |
| South Carolina | $296.92 | $296.92 |
| North Carolina | $293.62 | $293.62 |
| Kentucky | $292.57 | $292.57 |
| Wisconsin | $290.26 | $290.26 |
| Oklahoma | $290.10 | $290.10 |
| Indiana | $289.15 | $289.15 |
| Idaho | $287.69 | $287.69 |
| Tennessee | $287.31 | $287.31 |
| Nebraska | $286.03 | $286.03 |
| Kansas | $285.73 | $285.73 |
| Iowa | $285.13 | $285.13 |
| Mississippi | $283.92 | $283.92 |
| Alabama | $282.32 | $282.32 |
| Arkansas | $278.50 | $278.50 |

## 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 26070 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