CPT code 15005: Wound preparation, additional area, face or hand2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Fort Worth, TX

Reports additional recipient-site preparation on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, genitalia, hands, feet, or multiple digits beyond the initial treated area.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality5.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Fort Worth, TX, Medicare pays $122.73 for 15005 in the office and $76.96 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$122.73Office (non-facility)
$76.96Hospital or facility
−1.5%vs the national office rate ($124.59)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 15005 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 15005 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Fort Worth, TX
  2. What 15005 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 15005 covers

This add-on reports further surgical preparation of a recipient site in the specified areas by excising an open wound, burn eschar, or scar, including subcutaneous tissue. A plastic, reconstructive, or burn surgeon may perform the work before grafting or another reconstructive service in an operating room or outpatient surgical setting. Examples include preparing additional wound area on a hand or face after removal of devitalized tissue or scar.

Report 15005 only with the applicable primary preparation service, 15004. The additional area is measured in 100-square-centimeter increments, or in 1% body-area increments for infants and children. Documentation should identify the treated site, the tissue excised, the area prepared, and the additional extent beyond the initial area. CMS classifies 15005 as an add-on code; payment is within the primary procedure’s global period.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Fort Worth, TX compares for 15005

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 15005 runs from $110.46 in Arkansas to $152.06 in San Benito County, CA. Fort Worth, TX pays $122.73. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

15005 in Fort Worth, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Fort Worth, TX · this page$122.73
  2. Austin, TX · Texas$126.94+$4.21
  3. Beaumont, TX · Texas$118.28−$4.45
  4. Brazoria, TX · Texas$121.95−$0.78
  5. Dallas, TX · Texas$123.20+$0.47
  6. Galveston, TX · Texas$122.62−$0.11
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$128.84+$6.11

Other areas in Texas first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

15005 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$120.37$76.31
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$134.09$79.17
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$139.56$84.87
Miami, FLFlorida$144.46$96.12
Chicago, ILIllinois$139.96$93.30
Manhattan, NYNew York$144.48$90.53
AlaskaAlaska$149.51$100.07
AlabamaAlabama$112.02$71.39

15005 rates by state

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$110.46

$149.51

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15005 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$149.511
AL$112.021
AR$110.461
AZ$121.061
CA$126.07–$152.0629
CO$126.641
CT$132.721
DC$139.561
DE$122.971
FL$127.61–$144.463
GA$120.16–$128.002
GU$128.181
HI$128.181
IA$112.541
ID$113.711
IL$125.66–$139.964
IN$114.291
KS$113.081
KY$116.841
LA$117.08–$122.522
MA$126.35–$137.332
MD$124.91–$139.563
ME$115.40–$119.842
MI$120.73–$130.242
MN$118.361
MO$115.86–$121.673
MS$113.131
MT$124.561
NC$116.391
ND$117.841
NE$112.821
NH$125.671
NJ$133.39–$138.422
NM$121.791
NV$122.751
NY$118.16–$149.205
OH$119.361
OK$115.511
OR$120.97–$129.302
PA$118.95–$130.222
PR$125.091
RI$126.371
SC$118.241
SD$117.041
TN$113.771
TX$118.28–$128.848
UT$119.761
VA$120.21–$139.562
VI$125.091
VT$118.361
WA$125.79–$138.992
WI$114.161
WV$121.471
WY$121.631

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How the 15005 rate is calculated

Each of 15005’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 15005

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.56

1.56 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.83

1.83 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.34

0.34 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.7300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$124.59

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Fort Worth, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,469

Code
15005
Physician work
1.56
Practice expense
1.83
Malpractice
0.34

GPCI2026.csv

100

Locality
Fort Worth, TX
Physician work
1.009
Practice expense
0.986
Malpractice
0.871
Office calculation for 15005 in Fort Worth, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.56× 1.0091.5740
Practice expense1.83× 0.9861.8044
Malpractice0.34× 0.8710.2961
Total RVUs3.6746
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Fort Worth, TX$122.73

Office: (1.56 × 1.009 + 1.83 × 0.986 + 0.34 × 0.871) × $33.4009 = $122.73

Facility: (1.56 × 1.009 + 0.44 × 0.986 + 0.34 × 0.871) × $33.4009 = $76.96

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Payment rules and modifiers for 15005

The CMS indicators that decide how 15005 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 15005

Wound preparation, additional area, face or hand

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

How 15005 has changed in Fort Worth, TX

15005 · Office / nonfacility

$122.73

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $10.13 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $112.60 to $122.73 (9.0%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $112.60changed to$122.73

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.60 changed to 1.56
    • Practice expense RVU 1.56 changed to 1.83
    • Work GPCI 1.011 changed to 1.009
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.998 changed to 0.986
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.871

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $115.25changed to$112.60

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.55 changed to 1.56
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.34

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $113.37changed to$115.25

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $115.15changed to$113.37

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.56 changed to 1.55
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.33
    • Work GPCI 1.013 changed to 1.011
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.996 changed to 0.998
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.721 changed to 0.902
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $116.47changed to$115.15

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.57 changed to 1.56
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.31
    • Work GPCI 1.016 changed to 1.013
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.995 changed to 0.996
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.539 changed to 0.721

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $118.98changed to$116.47

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.62 changed to 1.57
    • Malpractice RVU 0.32 changed to 0.33

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $122.31changed to$118.98

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.58 changed to 1.62
    • Work GPCI 1.011 changed to 1.016
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.991 changed to 0.995
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.643 changed to 0.539

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $123.62changed to$122.31

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.61 changed to 1.58
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.32
    • Work GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.011
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.986 changed to 0.991
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.747 changed to 0.643

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $125.08changed to$123.62

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.67 changed to 1.61
    • Malpractice RVU 0.29 changed to 0.31

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $125.07changed to$125.08

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Work GPCI 1.006 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.991 changed to 0.986
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.760 changed to 0.747

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $124.73changed to$125.07

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.66 changed to 1.67
    • Work GPCI 1.005 changed to 1.006
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.995 changed to 0.991
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.772 changed to 0.760

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $125.26changed to$124.73

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 1.67 changed to 1.66
    • Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.29

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $124.63changed to$125.26

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $124.36changed to$124.63

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.65 changed to 1.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.28
    • Work GPCI 1.002 changed to 1.005
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.987 changed to 0.995
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.799 changed to 0.772

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $123.44changed to$124.36

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.81 changed to 1.65
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.979 changed to 0.987
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.826 changed to 0.799

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $123.44

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$122.73$76.96RVU26D
2026-07-01$122.73$76.96RVU26C
2026-04-01$122.73$76.96RVU26B
2026-01-01$122.73$76.96RVU26A
2025-10-01$112.60$86.13RVU25D
2025-07-01$112.60$86.13RVU25C
2025-04-01$112.60$86.13RVU25B
2025-01-01$112.60$86.13RVU25A
2024-10-01$115.25$88.01RVU24D
2024-07-01$115.25$88.01RVU24C
2024-04-01$115.25$88.01RVU24B
2024-03-09$115.25$88.01RVU24AR
2024-01-01$113.37$86.57RVU24A
2023-10-01$115.15$87.47RVU23D
2023-07-01$115.15$87.47RVU23C
2023-04-01$115.15$87.47RVU23B
2023-01-01$115.15$87.47RVU23A
2022-10-01$116.47$88.24RVU22D
2022-07-01$116.47$88.24RVU22C
2022-04-01$116.47$88.24RVU22B
2022-01-01$116.47$88.24RVU22A
2021-10-01$118.98$88.78RVU21D
2021-07-01$118.98$88.78RVU21C
2021-04-01$118.98$88.78RVU21B
2021-01-01$118.98$88.78RVU21A
2020-10-01$122.31$92.27RVU20D
2020-07-01$122.31$92.27RVU20C
2020-04-01$122.31$92.27RVU20B
2020-01-01$122.31$92.27RVU20A
2019-10-01$123.62$92.35RVU19D
2019-07-01$123.62$92.35RVU19C
2019-04-01$123.62$92.35RVU19B
2019-01-01$123.62$92.35RVU19A
2018-10-01$125.08$92.07RVU18D
2018-07-01$125.08$92.07RVU18C
2018-04-01$125.08$92.07RVU18B
2018-01-01$125.08$92.07RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$125.07$92.35RVU17D
2017-07-01$125.07$92.35RVU17C
2017-04-01$125.07$92.35RVU17B
2017-01-01$125.07$92.35RVU17A
2016-10-01$124.73$91.95RVU16D
2016-07-01$124.73$91.95RVU16C
2016-04-01$124.73$91.95RVU16B
2016-01-01$124.73$91.95RVU16A
2015-10-01$125.26$92.01RVU15D
2015-07-01$125.26$92.01RVU15C
2015-04-01$124.63$91.55RVU15B
2015-01-01$124.63$91.55RVU15A
2014-10-01$124.36$91.83RVU14D
2014-07-01$124.36$91.83RVU14C
2014-04-01$124.36$91.83RVU14B
2014-01-01$124.36$91.83RVU14A
2013-10-01$123.44$89.46RVU13D
2013-07-01$123.44$89.46RVU13C
2013-04-01$123.44$89.46RVU13B
2013-01-01$123.44$89.46RVU13AR

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Where the Fort Worth, TX rate applies

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15005 billing questions

When should 15005 be chosen instead of 15004?

Use 15004 for the initial recipient-site preparation in the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, genitalia, hands, feet, or multiple digits. Report 15005 for additional qualifying area beyond that initial service.

Can 15005 be billed by itself?

No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with the applicable primary service, 15004.

Can wound preparation be reported with a skin graft?

It may be reported with a graft service when the surgeon performs and documents distinct recipient-site preparation in addition to graft application. The graft code represents the grafting work, not the additional area preparation described by 15005.

How is the additional area counted?

Document the additional area prepared in 100-square-centimeter increments. For infants and children, the descriptor uses additional 1% body-area increments.

What documentation supports 15005?

Record the qualifying anatomic site, the open wound, burn eschar, or scar excised, the tissue depth involved, and the additional area prepared beyond the initial area reported with 15004.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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RVUs for 15005PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,469 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Fort Worth, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 100 (RVU26D)

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