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How Much Does Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT 11055 — Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth

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Average Medicare Payment

$49.07

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$37.6M

Services (2023)

735.7K

Price Change (2014–2023)

+50.1%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2014$32.69$30.0M886.5K—
2015$33.02$29.8M870.6K+1.0%
2016$32.30$29.1M869.2K-2.2%
2017$32.18$28.9M868.0K-0.4%
2018$32.73$29.7M874.5K+1.7%
2019$38.34$34.8M874.1K+17.1%
2020$42.65$30.2M682.1K+11.2%
2021$48.58$37.2M736.9K+13.9%
2022$50.14$38.1M728.8K+3.2%
2023$49.07$37.6M735.7K-2.1%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 2.1x more than the cheapest for this procedure. DC averages $60.53 vs ND at $28.90.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
DC$60.53$63.2K1.0K13
XX$59.86$19.5K3261
NY$58.69$3.4M58.5K495
NJ$58.66$2.5M41.9K368
HI$58.23$40.4K69411
CT$56.87$758.9K13.3K99
MA$56.13$1.6M28.4K178
MD$55.99$1.7M30.4K214
CA$54.98$5.5M99.5K855
RI$51.74$435.4K8.4K53
AZ$51.39$928.9K18.1K199
DE$51.17$318.4K6.2K36
NH$50.82$75.0K1.5K19
VA$50.33$556.0K11.0K147
NV$50.07$354.2K7.1K50
PA$50.01$4.0M79.6K582
CO$49.80$276.3K5.5K61
WY$49.54$31.4K6337
MI$49.19$941.6K19.1K222
OR$48.89$411.6K8.4K101
MN$48.43$416.6K8.6K80
ME$48.38$108.7K2.2K18
FL$48.28$2.3M47.4K365
TX$48.25$1.1M23.0K264
IL$48.23$2.4M50.1K319
GA$48.22$430.8K8.9K158
WA$47.88$669.7K14.0K163
UT$47.70$336.5K7.1K91
OH$47.06$1.0M21.6K288
KY$46.73$345.6K7.4K72
NC$46.66$588.0K12.6K165
SC$46.24$316.8K6.8K88
MT$46.11$155.7K3.4K33
VT$45.89$26.5K5778
OK$45.60$173.2K3.8K46
WI$45.42$399.2K8.8K99
AK$45.28$10.0K2207
NM$45.06$87.0K1.9K36
AL$44.74$142.7K3.2K50
AR$44.64$76.0K1.7K30
IN$44.47$517.9K11.6K122
TN$44.27$272.6K6.2K105
MO$43.76$643.3K14.7K135
MS$43.47$54.5K1.3K11
KS$42.45$240.3K5.7K48
IA$42.22$384.7K9.1K92
WV$41.84$69.7K1.7K32
LA$39.64$116.1K2.9K44
NE$38.92$122.5K3.1K39
ID$38.01$111.9K2.9K38
SD$28.97$56.6K2.0K21

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Firoozeh Ghadyary-KhorzooghyPodiatryAZ$169.6K2.6K$64.39
Inessa BorochovPodiatryNY$157.3K2.3K$67.91
Ankur PatelPodiatryCT$152.7K2.5K$61.49
Todd ZangPodiatryNV$145.8K2.9K$49.83
Arkady KaplanskyPodiatryCA$114.4K1.7K$65.53
Mark ShellyPodiatryCA$113.6K1.9K$61.27
Marshall TarzyPodiatryMD$111.3K2.0K$54.62
Christopher MinacapilliPodiatryNY$107.8K1.9K$57.09
Lewis WassermanPodiatryIL$101.5K2.2K$46.83
Robert LeePodiatryPA$93.2K1.6K$58.87
Kevin SaluckPodiatryNJ$90.4K1.6K$56.84
Jacob HanlonPodiatryDE$77.8K1.5K$51.09
Quinn CharbonneauPodiatryMA$77.3K1.3K$61.87
Matthew HakemanPodiatryFL$74.2K1.6K$45.93
Kalyan DanneeruPodiatryNY$73.9K1.5K$48.55
Eric HerrinPodiatryFL$72.0K1.4K$52.60
Faysal SiddiquiPodiatryNY$69.5K1.1K$61.60
Kathy MizePodiatryIL$68.7K1.2K$55.20
James BeatyPodiatryCA$67.3K1.1K$61.41
Samuel GalitzerPodiatryMD$65.7K1.1K$61.82

🤔 Is Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth Overpriced?

The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 11055. With a 2.1x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.

Costs have risen 50.1% since 2014, outpacing inflation and raising questions about whether reimbursement rates reflect actual costs.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.