HCPCS code Q4272: Esano A, per square centimeter2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Indiana
Reports Esano A skin-substitute material by square centimeter when supplied for application during a wound-care procedure.
In Indiana, Medicare pays $117.97 for Q4272 in the office.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · Q4272 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What Q4272 covers
Q4272 identifies Esano A, a wound-care skin-substitute product reported by the square centimeter. It represents the product supplied for wound coverage, not the clinician’s work preparing the wound or applying the material. Wound-care clinicians, including surgeons and podiatrists, may use it as part of treatment for open wounds in office or hospital outpatient settings. The product is reported with the applicable wound-application procedure, rather than as a stand-alone application service.
Report the quantity in square centimeters and document the product used and the amount applied. CMS classifies Q4272 as an add-on code: it must be billed with a primary procedure and is paid within that procedure’s global period. It is technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation. The application procedure and product code represent distinct parts of the service, so documentation should support both the wound treatment and the Esano A quantity.
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 Indiana compares for Q4272
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for Q4272 runs from $109.31 in Arkansas to $183.51 in Santa Clara County, CA. Indiana pays $117.97. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Indiana · this page$117.97
- Los Angeles, CA · California$150.55+$32.58
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$149.91+$31.94
- Miami, FL · Florida$132.47+$14.50
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$127.89+$9.92
- Manhattan, NY · New York$147.87+$29.90
- Alaska · Alaska$135.53+$17.56
Other areas in Indiana first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | $111.35 | — |
| ArkansasArkansas | $109.31 | — |
| ArizonaArizona | $123.31 | — |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $167.73 | — |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $150.42 | — |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $148.00 | — |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $147.49 | — |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $152.20 | — |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $179.43 | — |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $179.43 | — |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $183.51 | — |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $183.51 | — |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $144.95 | — |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $154.62 | — |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $148.38 | — |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $156.27 | — |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $167.73 | — |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $139.47 | — |
| ColoradoColorado | $135.40 | — |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $137.06 | — |
| DelawareDelaware | $125.73 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $128.91 | — |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $121.66 | — |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $129.29 | — |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $113.51 | — |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $144.69 | — |
| IowaIowa | $116.44 | — |
| IdahoIdaho | $117.08 | — |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $117.08 | — |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $116.19 | — |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $130.69 | — |
| KansasKansas | $115.04 | — |
| KentuckyKentucky | $113.13 | — |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $119.75 | — |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $112.62 | — |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $151.95 | — |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $134.00 | — |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $136.55 | — |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $128.78 | — |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $117.08 | — |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $126.11 | — |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $122.80 | — |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $116.19 | — |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $130.95 | — |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $119.49 | — |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $121.15 | — |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $109.70 | — |
| MississippiMississippi | $109.57 | — |
| MontanaMontana | $127.26 | — |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $118.73 | — |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $127.26 | — |
| NebraskaNebraska | $117.46 | — |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $132.47 | — |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $147.62 | — |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $138.97 | — |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $116.70 | — |
| NevadaNevada | $127.38 | — |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $151.31 | — |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $139.35 | — |
| Queens, NYNew York | $150.42 | — |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $120.89 | — |
| OhioOhio | $116.19 | — |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $113.64 | — |
| Portland, OROregon | $141.38 | — |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $126.75 | — |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $132.47 | — |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $116.82 | — |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $128.66 | — |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $131.46 | — |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $117.59 | — |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $127.26 | — |
| TennesseeTennessee | $115.68 | — |
| Austin, TXTexas | $134.64 | — |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $115.80 | — |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $126.11 | — |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $126.75 | — |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $125.48 | — |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $126.37 | — |
| Houston, TXTexas | $126.37 | — |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $120.77 | — |
| UtahUtah | $119.62 | — |
| VirginiaVirginia | $125.09 | — |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $128.66 | — |
| VermontVermont | $125.98 | — |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $134.00 | — |
| King County, WAWashington | $156.14 | — |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $121.91 | — |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $110.59 | — |
| WyomingWyoming | $127.26 | — |
Q4272 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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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $135.53 | 1 |
| AL | $111.35 | 1 |
| AR | $109.31 | 1 |
| AZ | $123.31 | 1 |
| CA | $139.47–$183.51 | 29 |
| CO | $135.40 | 1 |
| CT | $137.06 | 1 |
| DC | $149.91 | 1 |
| DE | $125.73 | 1 |
| FL | $121.66–$132.47 | 3 |
| GA | $113.51–$129.29 | 2 |
| GU | $144.69 | 1 |
| HI | $144.69 | 1 |
| IA | $116.44 | 1 |
| ID | $117.08 | 1 |
| IL | $116.19–$130.69 | 4 |
| IN | $117.97 | 1 |
| KS | $115.04 | 1 |
| KY | $113.13 | 1 |
| LA | $112.62–$119.75 | 2 |
| MA | $134.00–$151.95 | 2 |
| MD | $128.78–$149.91 | 3 |
| ME | $117.08–$126.11 | 2 |
| MI | $116.19–$122.80 | 2 |
| MN | $130.95 | 1 |
| MO | $109.70–$121.15 | 3 |
| MS | $109.57 | 1 |
| MT | $127.26 | 1 |
| NC | $118.73 | 1 |
| ND | $127.26 | 1 |
| NE | $117.46 | 1 |
| NH | $132.47 | 1 |
| NJ | $138.97–$147.62 | 2 |
| NM | $116.70 | 1 |
| NV | $127.38 | 1 |
| NY | $120.89–$151.31 | 5 |
| OH | $116.19 | 1 |
| OK | $113.64 | 1 |
| OR | $126.75–$141.38 | 2 |
| PA | $116.82–$132.47 | 2 |
| PR | $128.66 | 1 |
| RI | $131.46 | 1 |
| SC | $117.59 | 1 |
| SD | $127.26 | 1 |
| TN | $115.68 | 1 |
| TX | $115.80–$134.64 | 8 |
| UT | $119.62 | 1 |
| VA | $125.09–$149.91 | 2 |
| VI | $128.66 | 1 |
| VT | $125.98 | 1 |
| WA | $134.00–$156.14 | 2 |
| WI | $121.91 | 1 |
| WV | $110.59 | 1 |
| WY | $127.26 | 1 |
How the Q4272 rate is calculated
Each of Q4272’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 · Q4272
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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.
The exact Indiana inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
18,360
- Code
- Q4272
- Physician work
- 0.00
- Practice expense
- 3.81
- Malpractice
- 0.00
GPCI2026.csv
52
- Locality
- Indiana
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.927
- Malpractice
- 0.486
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.00 | × 1.000 | 0.0000 |
| Practice expense | 3.81 | × 0.927 | 3.5319 |
| Malpractice | 0.00 | × 0.486 | 0.0000 |
| Total RVUs | 3.5319 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Indiana$117.97
Office: (0 × 1 + 3.81 × 0.927 + 0 × 0.486) × $33.4009 = $117.97
Payment rules and modifiers for Q4272
The CMS indicators that decide how Q4272 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · Q4272
Esano A, per square centimeter
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 3 | Technical component only. |
How Q4272 has changed in Indiana
Q4272 · Office / nonfacility
$117.97
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
No ratechanged to$117.97
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
July 1, 2023
RVU23C
No ratechanged toNo rate
Held through RVU23D, RVU24A, RVU24AR, RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D, RVU25A, RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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, RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D, RVU19A, RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D, RVU20A, RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D, RVU21A, RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D, RVU22A, RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D, RVU23A, RVU23B.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $117.97 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $117.97 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $117.97 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $117.97 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Separate payment rules apply | Separate payment rules apply | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13AR |
Where the Indiana rate applies
Indiana is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 974 cities and communities in Indiana. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Aberdeen
- Abington
- Adams
- Adams Lake
- Advance
- Akron
- Alamo
- Albany
Q4272 billing questions
How is Q4272 different from Q4273?
Q4272 identifies Esano A, while Q4273 identifies Esano AAA. Select the code that matches the product supplied; the product names are not interchangeable.
Can Q4272 be reported without a wound-application procedure?
No. CMS identifies Q4272 as an add-on code that must be billed with a primary procedure.
How should the quantity be reported?
Report the Esano A quantity by square centimeter and retain documentation showing the product and amount applied.
Does Q4272 include the clinician’s wound application work?
No. Q4272 identifies the product; report the applicable wound-application procedure for the clinician’s service.
Is interpretation included in Q4272?
No. CMS classifies Q4272 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.
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