HCPCS code A2016: Wound product, permeaderm B, per square centimeter2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Michigan

Report A2016 for each square centimeter of Permeaderm B supplied for wound coverage, alongside the primary procedure applying the product.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 20262 payment localities

Medicare pays $116.19–$122.80 for A2016 in the office in Michigan, from Rest of Michigan to Detroit, MI. Which amount applies depends on the service address.

$116.19–$122.80Office (non-facility)
—Hospital or facility

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 9 sections
  1. Rate in Michigan
  2. What A2016 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. How it’s calculated
  5. Payment rules
  6. Similar codes
  7. Related codes
  8. Billing questions
  9. Sources

What A2016 covers

A2016 represents the Permeaderm B wound product measured by surface area. It identifies the product supplied for coverage of a treated wound; it is not the clinician’s application service. Wound-care clinicians and surgeons may use the product during a wound-treatment procedure, with the application performed in an outpatient or facility setting.

Report the product quantity in square centimeters and pair A2016 with the appropriate primary procedure for applying a skin substitute or graft, selected for the treated site and area. Documentation should identify Permeaderm B, the wound treated, the quantity used, and the related application procedure. CMS treats A2016 as an add-on, payable only with a primary procedure and within that procedure’s global period. CMS also classifies it as technical-component-only; a separate code represents 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 A2016 pays more and less in Michigan

A2016 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Detroit, MI$122.80Unavailable
Rest of Michigan$116.19Unavailable

How the A2016 rate is calculated

Each of A2016’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 · A2016

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 A2016

The CMS indicators that decide how A2016 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · A2016

Wound product, permeaderm B, 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.

A2016 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • A2016

    Wound product, permeaderm B, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26

  • A2017

    Permeaderm glove, per glove0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • A2018

    Wound matrix, permeaderm C, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26+$0.00

  • 15271

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

    $157.99+$30.73

How to choose

A2017Permeaderm glovePer glove
A2017 identifies the Permeaderm glove product and is measured by each; A2016 identifies Permeaderm B and is measured by square centimeter.
A2018Wound matrixPermeaderm C, per square centimeter
A2018 is for Permeaderm C, while A2016 is for Permeaderm B. Both use a per-square-centimeter unit.
15271Skin substitute graftFirst 25 cm², trunk/limbs
CPT 15271 reports the application procedure for its specified site and area group; A2016 reports the Permeaderm B product quantity and is an add-on.

A2016 billing questions

Can A2016 be submitted by itself?

No. CMS identifies A2016 as an add-on code, so it must be billed with a primary procedure.

How is the quantity reported?

The code is measured per square centimeter. Record the Permeaderm B quantity used and the wound area treated in the supporting documentation.

Which application procedure should accompany A2016?

Choose the primary skin-substitute application procedure according to the treated anatomical site and area. For example, CPT 15271 is a primary application code for its defined site and area group.

Does A2016 include the clinician's application work?

No. A2016 identifies the product; report the appropriate primary procedure for the application service. The product code is classified by CMS as technical-component-only, with interpretation represented separately.

How does A2016 differ from A2017?

A2016 identifies Permeaderm B by square centimeter. A2017 identifies Permeaderm glove by each.

How does A2016 differ from A2018?

Both are measured per square centimeter, but A2016 identifies Permeaderm B and A2018 identifies Permeaderm C.

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 A2016PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 13,237 (RVU26D)

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