Dermatology · CPT and work RVUs
Dermatology wRVU table.
The procedure codes a dermatology practice bills, with the work RVU from the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule and the global period, and the office visit codes every practice shares.
Dermatology procedures.
CPT and HCPCS codes with the work RVU from the 2025 CMS Physician Fee Schedule and the CMS global period. A dash means no work RVU is listed here; CLFS means the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule applies. Confirm against the current file before billing; nothing here is billing advice.
| Code | Description | Work RVU | Global |
|---|---|---|---|
11102 | Tangential (shave) biopsy of skin, single lesion | 0.66 | 000 |
11103 | Tangential biopsy of skin, each separate additional lesion (add-on) | 0.38 | ZZZ |
11104 | Punch biopsy of skin, single lesion | 0.83 | 000 |
11106 | Incisional biopsy of skin, single lesion | 1.01 | 000 |
17000 | Destruction of premalignant lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion | 0.61 | 010 |
17003 | Destruction of premalignant lesions, second through 14th lesion, each (add-on) | 0.04 | ZZZ |
17004 | Destruction of premalignant lesions, 15 or more lesions | — | 010 |
17110 | Destruction of benign lesions other than skin tags (warts), up to 14 | 0.70 | 010 |
17111 | Destruction of benign lesions, 15 or more | — | 010 |
11402 | Excision, benign lesion, trunk, arms or legs, excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm | — | 010 |
11602 | Excision, malignant lesion, trunk, arms or legs, excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm | — | 010 |
12031 | Intermediate repair, scalp, axillae, trunk or extremities, 2.5 cm or less | — | 010 |
17311 | Mohs micrographic surgery, head, neck, hands, feet or genitalia, first stage, up to 5 blocks | 6.20 | 000 |
17313 | Mohs micrographic surgery, trunk, arms or legs, first stage, up to 5 blocks | — | 000 |
11900 | Intralesional injection, up to and including 7 lesions | 0.52 | 000 |
10060 | Incision and drainage of abscess, simple or single | 1.22 | 010 |
96910 | Photochemotherapy; tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B | — | XXX |
Office visits, shared by every specialty.
| Code | Description | Work RVU | Global |
|---|---|---|---|
99202 | Office visit, new patient, straightforward medical decision making or 15-29 minutes | 0.93 | XXX |
99203 | Office visit, new patient, low complexity or 30-44 minutes | 1.60 | XXX |
99204 | Office visit, new patient, moderate complexity or 45-59 minutes | 2.60 | XXX |
99205 | Office visit, new patient, high complexity or 60-74 minutes | 3.50 | XXX |
99211 | Office visit, established patient, may not require a physician | 0.18 | XXX |
99212 | Office visit, established patient, straightforward or 10-19 minutes | 0.70 | XXX |
99213 | Office visit, established patient, low complexity or 20-29 minutes | 1.30 | XXX |
99214 | Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity or 30-39 minutes | 1.92 | XXX |
99215 | Office visit, established patient, high complexity or 40-54 minutes | 2.80 | XXX |
G2211 | Visit complexity add-on for a longitudinal relationship (Medicare, with 99202-99215) | 0.33 | ZZZ |
99024 | Post-operative follow-up visit included in the global package (report for tracking; no separate payment) | n/a | XXX |
000- 0-day global: the visit on the day of the procedure is included; visits afterwards are billed.
010- 10-day global: routine post-operative visits for 10 days are included in the fee.
XXX- No global period: the concept does not apply (E/M, imaging, laboratory).
ZZZ- Add-on code: it takes the global period of the primary procedure it is reported with.
Dermatology global periodsICD-10 codesAll dermatology references
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