Cost analysis for CPT 12032 — Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
Average Medicare Payment
$197.58
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$58.6M
Services (2023)
297.9K
Price Change (2014–2023)
-0.2%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $197.93 | $36.5M | 181.0K | — |
| 2015 | $200.06 | $38.9M | 190.8K | +1.1% |
| 2016 | $200.81 | $41.5M | 204.3K | +0.4% |
| 2017 | $200.45 | $43.2M | 213.2K | -0.2% |
| 2018 | $201.21 | $44.8M | 220.9K | +0.4% |
| 2019 | $205.63 | $47.7M | 230.0K | +2.2% |
| 2020 | $204.03 | $48.6M | 238.3K | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $207.65 | $55.2M | 266.7K | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $200.13 | $55.7M | 279.9K | -3.6% |
| 2023 | $197.58 | $58.6M | 297.9K | -1.3% |
The most expensive state pays 1.7x more than the cheapest for this procedure. DC averages $242.68 vs ND at $142.34.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $242.68 | $146.6K | 604 | 14 |
| HI | $230.43 | $192.4K | 835 | 22 |
| CA | $229.70 | $5.3M | 23.1K | 565 |
| AK | $227.76 | $85.6K | 376 | 9 |
| NJ | $219.54 | $1.4M | 6.6K | 142 |
| CT | $213.04 | $637.2K | 3.0K | 69 |
| MA | $210.79 | $2.2M | 10.5K | 214 |
| CO | $210.20 | $861.6K | 4.1K | 125 |
| MD | $208.95 | $1.7M | 8.0K | 152 |
| IL | $208.30 | $2.1M | 10.1K | 204 |
| WA | $206.90 | $1.2M | 5.9K | 165 |
| FL | $202.29 | $6.8M | 33.5K | 600 |
| OR | $202.02 | $741.0K | 3.7K | 97 |
| NV | $201.89 | $353.9K | 1.8K | 47 |
| VA | $199.47 | $2.4M | 11.9K | 188 |
| DE | $199.19 | $247.6K | 1.2K | 26 |
| NY | $197.65 | $1.6M | 8.0K | 214 |
| RI | $195.51 | $236.2K | 1.2K | 28 |
| MI | $195.23 | $1.1M | 5.8K | 165 |
| TX | $195.06 | $4.1M | 20.8K | 461 |
| NC | $194.33 | $2.6M | 13.6K | 295 |
| AZ | $194.21 | $1.8M | 9.2K | 184 |
| PA | $193.77 | $2.4M | 12.2K | 280 |
| NE | $193.00 | $374.6K | 1.9K | 47 |
| MT | $192.18 | $271.4K | 1.4K | 36 |
| SC | $191.48 | $1.9M | 10.0K | 128 |
| LA | $189.95 | $569.8K | 3.0K | 75 |
| UT | $186.58 | $403.7K | 2.2K | 71 |
| ME | $185.16 | $147.0K | 794 | 23 |
| GA | $185.03 | $2.2M | 11.8K | 208 |
| MN | $183.35 | $728.1K | 4.0K | 120 |
| OH | $183.02 | $1.9M | 10.2K | 220 |
| KS | $182.47 | $785.4K | 4.3K | 74 |
| NH | $182.00 | $316.3K | 1.7K | 43 |
| MS | $181.92 | $572.1K | 3.1K | 56 |
| OK | $181.19 | $566.6K | 3.1K | 68 |
| MO | $181.05 | $820.7K | 4.5K | 113 |
| AL | $179.67 | $888.8K | 4.9K | 85 |
| KY | $179.00 | $672.3K | 3.8K | 80 |
| TN | $175.05 | $1.3M | 7.5K | 164 |
| IA | $174.43 | $596.4K | 3.4K | 74 |
| AR | $172.98 | $587.6K | 3.4K | 50 |
| ID | $172.52 | $396.3K | 2.3K | 67 |
| IN | $171.81 | $808.7K | 4.7K | 104 |
| WY | $169.85 | $136.9K | 806 | 9 |
| WI | $168.64 | $737.5K | 4.4K | 123 |
| WV | $168.49 | $265.7K | 1.6K | 32 |
| VT | $167.71 | $87.7K | 523 | 15 |
| NM | $165.56 | $177.8K | 1.1K | 26 |
| SD | $148.95 | $115.4K | 775 | 25 |
| ND | $142.34 | $78.1K | 549 | 14 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Chang | Dermatology | VA | $221.7K | 1.2K | $190.44 |
| William Freeman | Dermatology | GA | $138.5K | 623 | $222.25 |
| Kyle Anderson | Dermatology | KS | $106.4K | 493 | $215.82 |
| James Bota | Dermatology | VA | $97.4K | 544 | $178.98 |
| Jesse Olmedo | Dermatology | AZ | $92.0K | 405 | $227.18 |
| Joseph Gadzia | Dermatology | KS | $91.9K | 472 | $194.60 |
| Leonik Ahumada | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | FL | $89.8K | 390 | $230.28 |
| Jake Turrentine | Dermatology | NC | $87.0K | 398 | $218.58 |
| Bradley Kovach | Dermatology | FL | $85.4K | 394 | $216.66 |
| Carmen Traywick | Dermatology | SC | $84.5K | 399 | $211.73 |
| Robert Rogers | Dermatology | SC | $84.1K | 380 | $221.37 |
| Nikhil Shyam | Dermatology | PA | $81.0K | 329 | $246.26 |
| Tracy Campbell | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | IL | $80.9K | 389 | $207.93 |
| Carrie Hall | Dermatology | SC | $76.2K | 352 | $216.54 |
| Christopher Peterson | Dermatology | SC | $75.2K | 391 | $192.26 |
| Glenn Kolansky | Dermatology | NJ | $71.4K | 304 | $234.92 |
| Michael Bukhalo | Dermatology | IL | $70.7K | 350 | $201.90 |
| Sean Murphy | Dermatology | NC | $70.6K | 342 | $206.55 |
| John Cowan | Dermatology | KY | $69.1K | 310 | $222.88 |
| Daniel Hurd | Dermatology | VA | $68.9K | 311 | $221.61 |
Based on the data, CPT 12032 shows a 1.7x variation in pricing across states — moderate variation by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 0.2% since 2014. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
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.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.