HCPCS code A2001: Wound matrix, AC, per square centimeter2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports InnovaMatrix AC wound matrix by square centimeter when supplied for wound treatment and paired with the applicable primary application procedure.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities141.9K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $127.26 for A2001 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $109.31–$183.51.

Medicare rate · A2001

Wound matrix, AC, per square centimeter

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0
Total RVUs
3.81
Global days
ZZZ

National rate · 2026

$127.26

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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

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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What A2001 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What A2001 covers

A2001 represents InnovaMatrix AC, a wound matrix supplied for application to a wound. It is reported by square centimeter, rather than as a clinician service. Wound-care clinicians, surgeons, and other practitioners who treat wounds may use the product in outpatient or facility settings. The product code identifies the specific matrix; it does not describe the wound assessment or the procedure that places the material.

Report the product units based on the square centimeters used, and pair A2001 with the primary application procedure appropriate to the wound site and treated area. Documentation should identify InnovaMatrix AC, the wound location and dimensions, the amount applied, and the linked application service. CMS classifies A2001 as an add-on code: it must be billed with a primary procedure and is paid within that procedure’s global period. CMS also identifies it as technical-component-only, with a separate code covering interpretation.

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.

Where A2001 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 payment localities

$109.31 to $183.51

$109.31$146.41$183.51
One dot per payment locality, office / nonfacility. Hover a dot to see the locality; select it to open that rate.

109 of 109 payment localities

A2001 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$111.35Unavailable
Alaska$135.53Unavailable
Arizona$123.31Unavailable
Arkansas$109.31Unavailable
Atlanta, GA$129.29Unavailable
Austin, TX$134.64Unavailable
Bakersfield, CA$139.47Unavailable
Baltimore area, MD$136.55Unavailable
Beaumont, TX$115.80Unavailable
Brazoria, TX$126.11Unavailable

A2001 rates by state

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

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$109.31

$161.49

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A2001 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$135.531
AL$111.351
AR$109.311
AZ$123.311
CA$139.47–$183.5129
CO$135.401
CT$137.061
DC$149.911
DE$125.731
FL$121.66–$132.473
GA$113.51–$129.292
GU$144.691
HI$144.691
IA$116.441
ID$117.081
IL$116.19–$130.694
IN$117.971
KS$115.041
KY$113.131
LA$112.62–$119.752
MA$134.00–$151.952
MD$128.78–$149.913
ME$117.08–$126.112
MI$116.19–$122.802
MN$130.951
MO$109.70–$121.153
MS$109.571
MT$127.261
NC$118.731
ND$127.261
NE$117.461
NH$132.471
NJ$138.97–$147.622
NM$116.701
NV$127.381
NY$120.89–$151.315
OH$116.191
OK$113.641
OR$126.75–$141.382
PA$116.82–$132.472
PR$128.661
RI$131.461
SC$117.591
SD$127.261
TN$115.681
TX$115.80–$134.648
UT$119.621
VA$125.09–$149.912
VI$128.661
VT$125.981
WA$134.00–$156.142
WI$121.911
WV$110.591
WY$127.261

How the A2001 rate is calculated

Each of A2001’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 · A2001

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.81

3.81 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.8100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$127.26

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

Payment rules and modifiers for A2001

The CMS indicators that decide how A2001 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · A2001

Wound matrix, AC, per square centimeter

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/technical3Technical component only.

A2001 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • A2001

    Wound matrix, AC, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26

  • 15271

    Skin substitute graft, first 25 cm², trunk/limbs1.46 wRVU

    $157.99+$30.73

  • A2013

    Wound matrix, innovaMatrix FS, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26+$0.00

  • A2023

    InnovaMatrix PD, per 1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

15271Skin substitute graftFirst 25 cm², trunk/limbs
15271 reports the application procedure for qualifying trunk, arm, or leg wounds; A2001 identifies the InnovaMatrix AC product used with the procedure.
A2013Wound matrixInnovaMatrix FS, per square centimeter
A2013 identifies InnovaMatrix FS, not InnovaMatrix AC. Select the product-specific code matching the material supplied.
A2023InnovaMatrix PDPer 1 mg
A2023 identifies InnovaMatrix PD and is measured by milligram; A2001 identifies InnovaMatrix AC and is measured by square centimeter.

A2001 billing questions

How is A2001 distinguished from other wound matrix codes?

A2001 identifies InnovaMatrix AC specifically and is measured per square centimeter. Use the product name and unit to distinguish it from other wound matrix supply codes.

What procedure should be billed with A2001?

Pair it with the primary wound-matrix application procedure that fits the wound site and treated area. For example, 15271 may apply to qualifying trunk, arm, or leg sites, while 15275 covers qualifying head or neck sites.

How many units should be reported?

Report the quantity in square centimeters, consistent with the amount of InnovaMatrix AC used and the supporting record.

What documentation supports the product charge?

Record the product as InnovaMatrix AC, the wound location and dimensions, the amount used, and the associated application procedure.

How do the add-on and component rules affect billing?

A2001 must accompany a primary procedure and is paid within that procedure’s global period. CMS classifies it as technical-component-only, with interpretation covered by a separate code.

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 A2001PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 13,223 (RVU26D)

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