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CPT code 15272: Skin substitute graft, additional trunk, arm, or leg area2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Alabama

Reports each additional 100 sq cm or part of skin substitute graft application to wounds on the trunk, arms, or legs.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality56.9K Medicare services in 2024

In Alabama, Medicare pays $23.32 for 15272 in the office and $13.68 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$23.32Office (non-facility)
$13.68Hospital or facility
−9.3%vs the national office rate ($25.72)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 15272 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 15272 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Alabama
  2. What 15272 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 15272 covers

This add-on reports application of a skin substitute graft to additional wound area on the trunk, arms, or legs. It may be used when a clinician treats wounds such as chronic ulcers, after measuring the total surface area treated. Physicians and other qualified practitioners commonly perform the service in an office or hospital outpatient setting. The code represents additional treated area, not a separate graft application method or a different wound site.

Report 15272 with the applicable primary application code, 15271, for additional area beyond the initial area. The record should identify the treated body site, document the wound surface area and support the amount of additional area grafted. As an add-on code, 15272 is billed only with a primary procedure and is paid within that 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 Alabama compares for 15272

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 15272 runs from $23.02 in Arkansas to $32.02 in San Benito County, CA. Alabama pays $23.32. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

15272 in Alabama vs other payment areas
  1. Alabama · this page$23.32
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$28.04+$4.72
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$28.86+$5.54
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$28.82+$5.50
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$28.02+$4.70
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$29.55+$6.23
  7. Alaska · Alaska$31.18+$7.86

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

Every other payment area

15272 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$23.02$13.56
ArizonaArizona$25.06$14.38
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$26.55$14.47
Chico, CACalifornia$26.41$14.33
El Centro, CACalifornia$26.42$14.34
Fresno, CACalifornia$26.41$14.33
Hanford, CACalifornia$26.41$14.33
Madera, CACalifornia$26.41$14.33

15272 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$23.02

$31.18

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15272 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$31.181
AL$23.321
AR$23.021
AZ$25.061
CA$26.41–$32.0229
CO$26.341
CT$27.311
DC$28.861
DE$25.441
FL$25.97–$28.823
GA$24.60–$26.302
GU$26.851
HI$26.851
IA$23.581
ID$23.771
IL$25.50–$28.024
IN$23.881
KS$23.611
KY$24.091
LA$24.11–$25.162
MA$26.26–$28.572
MD$25.85–$28.863
ME$24.02–$24.982
MI$24.77–$26.402
MN$24.931
MO$23.83–$25.083
MS$23.431
MT$25.721
NC$24.221
ND$24.731
NE$23.651
NH$26.061
NJ$27.54–$28.642
NM$24.951
NV$25.451
NY$24.55–$30.365
OH$24.571
OK$23.921
OR$25.17–$26.952
PA$24.53–$26.782
PR$25.841
RI$26.181
SC$24.451
SD$24.611
TN$23.731
TX$24.40–$26.348
UT$24.751
VA$25.00–$28.862
VI$25.841
VT$24.761
WA$26.17–$28.982
WI$24.001
WV$24.691
WY$25.281

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How the 15272 rate is calculated

Each of 15272’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 · 15272

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.32

0.32 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.40

0.40 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.05

0.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.7700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$25.72

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

The exact Alabama inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,513

Code
15272
Physician work
0.32
Practice expense
0.40
Malpractice
0.05

GPCI2026.csv

4

Locality
Alabama
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.875
Malpractice
0.566
Office calculation for 15272 in Alabama
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.32× 1.0000.3200
Practice expense0.40× 0.8750.3500
Malpractice0.05× 0.5660.0283
Total RVUs0.6983
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Alabama$23.32

Office: (0.32 × 1 + 0.4 × 0.875 + 0.05 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $23.32

Facility: (0.32 × 1 + 0.07 × 0.875 + 0.05 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $13.68

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Payment rules and modifiers for 15272

The CMS indicators that decide how 15272 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 15272

Skin substitute graft, additional trunk, arm, or leg area

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)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

Codes related to 15272

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 15272
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Alabama
Add-on codes
15271Skin substitute graft, first 25 cm², trunk/limbsPrimary skin substitute graft application code for the trunk, arms, or legs.$142.17
Same family
15273Skin substitute graft, large trunk or limb wound areaRelated trunk, arm, or leg application code for a different wound-area circumstance.$289.57
15274Skin substitute, each additional 100 sq cmRelated additional-area code for the 15273 application series.$77.49
15276Skin substitute graft, additional area, selected sitesAdditional-area code for the specified face, neck, hand, foot, or genital sites.$30.84
Used instead
15275Skin substitute, face and other specified sitesApplication code for skin substitute grafts at specified face, neck, hand, foot, or genital sites.$145.65

How 15272 has changed in Alabama

15272 · Office / nonfacility

$23.32

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.78 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $21.54 to $23.32 (8.3%).

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

    $21.54changed to$23.32

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.33 changed to 0.32
    • Practice expense RVU 0.36 changed to 0.40
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.869 changed to 0.875
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.575 changed to 0.566

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $22.36changed to$21.54

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $21.99changed to$22.36

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $22.61changed to$21.99

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.35 changed to 0.36
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.878 changed to 0.869
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.748 changed to 0.575

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $24.41changed to$22.61

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.04
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.888 changed to 0.878
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.748

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $24.28changed to$24.41

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.36 changed to 0.35
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.07

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $24.99changed to$24.28

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.889 changed to 0.888
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.707 changed to 0.921

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $24.97changed to$24.99

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.38 changed to 0.36
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.06
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.890 changed to 0.889
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.707

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $25.58changed to$24.97

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.40 changed to 0.38

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. April 1, 2018

    RVU18B

    No ratechanged to$25.58

    Held through RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$23.32$13.68RVU26D
2026-07-01$23.32$13.68RVU26C
2026-04-01$23.32$13.68RVU26B
2026-01-01$23.32$13.68RVU26A
2025-10-01$21.54$15.07RVU25D
2025-07-01$21.54$15.07RVU25C
2025-04-01$21.54$15.07RVU25B
2025-01-01$21.54$15.07RVU25A
2024-10-01$22.36$15.41RVU24D
2024-07-01$22.36$15.41RVU24C
2024-04-01$22.36$15.41RVU24B
2024-03-09$22.36$15.41RVU24AR
2024-01-01$21.99$15.16RVU24A
2023-10-01$22.61$15.77RVU23D
2023-07-01$22.61$15.77RVU23C
2023-04-01$22.61$15.77RVU23B
2023-01-01$22.61$15.77RVU23A
2022-10-01$24.41$17.34RVU22D
2022-07-01$24.41$17.34RVU22C
2022-04-01$24.41$17.34RVU22B
2022-01-01$24.41$17.34RVU22A
2021-10-01$24.28$16.84RVU21D
2021-07-01$24.28$16.84RVU21C
2021-04-01$24.28$16.84RVU21B
2021-01-01$24.28$16.84RVU21A
2020-10-01$24.99$17.29RVU20D
2020-07-01$24.99$17.29RVU20C
2020-04-01$24.99$17.29RVU20B
2020-01-01$24.99$17.29RVU20A
2019-10-01$24.97$16.63RVU19D
2019-07-01$24.97$16.63RVU19C
2019-04-01$24.97$16.63RVU19B
2019-01-01$24.97$16.63RVU19A
2018-10-01$25.58$16.93RVU18D
2018-07-01$25.58$16.93RVU18C
2018-04-01$25.58$16.93RVU18B
2018-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17D
2017-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17C
2017-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17B
2017-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Alabama rate applies

Alabama is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 595 cities and communities in Alabama. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abanda
  • Abbeville
  • Adamsville
  • Addison
  • Akron
  • Alabaster
  • Albertville
  • Alexander City

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15272 billing questions

When is 15272 reported instead of 15271?

15271 reports the primary application for the trunk, arms, or legs. Report 15272 for each additional 100 sq cm or part thereof, with 15271.

Can 15272 be reported by itself?

No. It is an add-on code and must be billed with the applicable primary procedure, 15271.

What documentation supports an additional unit?

Document the treated site and total wound surface area, with enough detail to support each additional 100 sq cm or part thereof.

Does 15272 cover wounds on the face or neck?

No. This code applies to additional treated area on the trunk, arms, or legs. The skin substitute graft family has separate codes for the face, neck, hands, feet, and genitalia.

How does the global-period rule affect 15272?

CMS pays this add-on within the primary procedure's global period; it is not a separately paid standalone service.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 15272PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,513 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AlabamaGPCI2026.csv, line 4 (RVU26D)

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