HCPCS code A2010: Wound matrix, apis, per square centimeter2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

A2010 reports Apis wound matrix by square centimeter when the product is supplied for wound treatment with a primary application procedure.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare pays $127.26 for A2010 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $109.31–$183.51.

Medicare rate · A2010

Wound matrix, apis, 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 A2010 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 A2010 covers

A2010 identifies Apis, a wound matrix product measured by the area supplied. It represents the material used to cover a wound, not the clinician’s work to apply it. Wound-care clinicians and surgeons may use the product in outpatient wound clinics, offices, or hospital outpatient settings as part of wound treatment. The treating clinician’s documentation should identify the product and the area or quantity used.

Report A2010 only with a primary procedure; CMS classifies it as an add-on code, with payment within that procedure’s global period. For application of a skin substitute product, the primary CPT code is selected according to wound location and treated area. Document the wound site, product, and square-centimeter quantity supporting the units billed. CMS classifies A2010 as technical-component-only; a separate code covers 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 A2010 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

A2010 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

A2010 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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A2010 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 A2010 rate is calculated

Each of A2010’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 · A2010

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 A2010

The CMS indicators that decide how A2010 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · A2010

Wound matrix, apis, 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.

A2010 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • A2010

    Wound matrix, apis, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26

  • 15271

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

    $157.99+$30.73

  • A2001

    Wound matrix, AC, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26+$0.00

  • A2011

    Wound product, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26+$0.00

How to choose

15271Skin substitute graftFirst 25 cm², trunk/limbs
A2010 identifies the Apis product by area. Code 15271 reports the primary application procedure for its applicable wound locations and area grouping.
A2001Wound matrixAC, per square centimeter
A2001 identifies Innovamatrix AC, while A2010 identifies Apis. Select the product code that matches the material furnished, rather than choosing by area alone.
A2011Wound productPer square centimeter
A2011 identifies Supra SDRM and A2010 identifies Apis. Both are measured per square centimeter, but the product supplied determines the code.

A2010 billing questions

Can A2010 be reported by itself?

No. CMS identifies A2010 as an add-on code, so it is reported only with a primary procedure.

Does A2010 include applying the matrix?

No. A2010 identifies the Apis product by area; the application procedure is reported separately with the appropriate primary procedure code.

How are units determined?

The code is measured per square centimeter. Document the Apis quantity or area used to support the units reported.

Which application code is paired with A2010?

Choose the primary application code based on the wound’s anatomical location and treated area. Codes 15271, 15273, 15275, and 15277 are primary codes for different location and area groupings.

Does A2010 include interpretation?

No. CMS classifies A2010 as technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation.

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 A2010PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 13,231 (RVU26D)

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