Dermatology · Missouri

Dermatology commercial reimbursement in Missouri

How Missouri dermatology rates compare with the national market.

Dermatology in Missouri

44 codes · 118 sampled providers
Index vs national
94
6% below
Rank among states
33 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
3 of 44
median code at 94%
Providers
118
sampled

What the data shows

1

Dermatology ranks 33rd of 50 states in Missouri with an index of 94 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 44 codes and 118 sampled providers.

2

Of the 44 dermatology codes with enough data in Missouri, 3 pay above the national median and 41 below; the typical code sits at 94% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 11302 (Shave skin lesion 1.1-2.0 cm) at 108%; largest discount: CPT 14301 (Tis trnfr any 30.1-60 sq cm) at 89%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Missouri dermatology rates have a median of 95% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeMissouriNationalGapProv.
11302
Shave skin lesion 1.1-2.0 cm
$106$98+8%118
11301
Shave skin lesion 0.6-1.0 cm
$87$85+3%118
17004
Destroy premal lesions 15/>
$154$154+0%118
17262
Dstrj mal les t/a/l 1.1-2.0
$160$163-2%118
17282
Dstr mal ls f/e/e/n/l/m1.1-2
$191$195-2%118

Lowest vs national

CodeMissouriNationalGapProv.
14301
Tis trnfr any 30.1-60 sq cm
$1,029$1,155-11%118
77280
Ther rad simulaj field smpl
$272$302-10%118
17110
Destruction b9 les up to 14
$92$101-9%118
99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$96$106-9%118
14061
Tis trnfr e/n/e/l10.1-30sqcm
$978$1,074-9%118

All dermatology codes in Missouri

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeMissouriNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 11302
Shave skin lesion 1.1-2.0 cm
$106$98+8%219%118224
CPT 11301
Shave skin lesion 0.6-1.0 cm
$87$85+3%208%118225
CPT 17004
Destroy premal lesions 15/>
$154$154+0%95%118224
CPT 17262
Dstrj mal les t/a/l 1.1-2.0
$160$163-2%92%118224
CPT 17282
Dstr mal ls f/e/e/n/l/m1.1-2
$191$195-2%95%118222
CPT 88312
Special stains group 1
$94$96-3%85%118221
CPT 13121
Cmplx rpr s/a/l 2.6-7.5 cm
$387$398-3%93%118224
CPT 88342
Imhchem/imcytchm 1st antb
$93$95-3%84%118222
CPT 17313
Mohs 1 stage t/a/l
$500$515-3%194%118224
CPT 88305
Tissue exam by pathologist
$66$68-3%95%118223
CPT 17311
Mohs 1 stage h/n/hf/g
$558$577-3%195%118224
CPT 13132
Cmplx rpr f/c/c/m/n/ax/g/h/f
$454$470-3%98%118224
CPT 11602
Exc tr-ext mal+marg 1.1-2 cm
$220$228-3%92%118224
CPT 11603
Exc tr-ext mal+marg 2.1-3 cm
$256$267-4%93%118224
CPT 13152
Cmplx rpr e/n/e/l 2.6-7.5 cm
$477$498-4%97%118224
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$67$70-4%97%118219
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$20$21-5%132%117217
CPT 99202
Office o/p new sf 15 min
$66$70-5%88%118225
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$201$211-5%85%118222
CPT 14040
Tis trnfr f/c/c/m/n/a/g/h/f
$758$800-5%99%118223
CPT 96910
Photchmtx tar&uvb/ptrltm&uvb
$118$125-5%103%118221
CPT 17261
Dstrj mal les t/a/l .6-1.0cm
$124$132-6%86%118224
CPT 12052
Intmd rpr face/mm 2.6-5.0 cm
$271$289-6%87%118223
CPT 17111
Destruction b9 lesions 15/>
$112$120-7%86%118224
CPT 17000
Destruct premalg lesion
$64$69-7%97%118225
CPT 12042
Intmd rpr n-hf/genit2.6-7.5
$265$285-7%87%118223
CPT 11104
Punch bx skin single lesion
$75$81-7%197%118225
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$151$163-7%85%118225
CPT 13101
Cmplx rpr trunk 2.6-7.5 cm
$347$374-7%89%118224
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$143$155-7%75%118224
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$102$110-7%75%118225
CPT 14060
Tis trnfr e/n/e/l 10 sq cm/<
$773$835-7%100%118224
CPT 15260
Fth/gft fr n/e/e/l 20 sqcm/<
$996$1,078-8%99%118222
CPT 11102
Tangntl bx skin single les
$60$65-8%199%118224
CPT 96574
Dbrdmt prmlg les w/pdt
$290$315-8%109%118223
CPT 14041
Tis trnfr f/c/c/m/n/a/g/h/f
$908$991-8%98%118224
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$69$76-8%73%118225
CPT 12032
Intmd rpr s/a/t/ext 2.6-7.5
$256$280-9%86%118224
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$41$44-9%68%118225
CPT 14061
Tis trnfr e/n/e/l10.1-30sqcm
$978$1,074-9%98%118223
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$96$106-9%82%118225
CPT 17110
Destruction b9 les up to 14
$92$101-9%83%118225
CPT 77280
Ther rad simulaj field smpl
$272$302-10%101%118220
CPT 14301
Tis trnfr any 30.1-60 sq cm
$1,029$1,155-11%92%118223

Frequently asked questions

How do Missouri dermatology rates compare with the rest of the country?

Missouri ranks 33rd of 50 states with an index of 94; 3 of 44 codes are above the national median.

Which dermatology code has the biggest premium in Missouri?

CPT 11302 (Shave skin lesion 1.1-2.0 cm), at 108% of the national median.

Are these Medicare or commercial rates?

Commercial in-network negotiated rates from four national payers' published files; the Medicare comparison column uses the CY2026 Medicare physician fee schedule.

Methodology

How these numbers are calculated
  • Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
  • Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
  • Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
  • Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
  • Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
  • Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.

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