HCPCS code Q4274: Wound graft, esano AC, per square centimeter2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports Esano AC wound-graft material by square centimeter when the product is furnished for application during a wound procedure.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities1.1K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $127.26 for Q4274 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $109.31–$183.51.

Medicare rate · Q4274

Wound graft, esano 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 Q4274 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 Q4274 covers

Q4274 identifies the Esano AC product supplied for wound coverage. A clinician may apply it to a wound as part of a skin-substitute procedure, such as treatment of a chronic ulcer. This code represents the product quantity, not the clinician’s wound preparation or application service. The application procedure is reported separately according to the site and area treated.

Report the units from the documented square centimeters of Esano AC furnished for the procedure, and retain the product record and wound-area documentation to support the quantity. Q4274 is an add-on code and must be reported with a primary procedure; its payment is within that procedure’s global period. CMS classifies 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 Q4274 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

Q4274 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

Q4274 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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Q4274 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 Q4274 rate is calculated

Each of Q4274’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 · Q4274

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 Q4274

The CMS indicators that decide how Q4274 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · Q4274

Wound graft, esano 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.

Q4274 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • Q4274

    Wound graft, esano AC, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26

  • Q4272

    Esano A, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26+$0.00

  • Q4273

    Esano AAA, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26+$0.00

  • Q4275

    Esano ACA, per square centimeter0 wRVU

    $127.26+$0.00

How to choose

Q4272Esano APer square centimeter
Q4272 identifies Esano A; Q4274 identifies Esano AC. Select the code that matches the product supplied, not the wound size.
Q4273Esano AAAPer square centimeter
Q4273 identifies Esano AAA, while Q4274 identifies Esano AC. These product-specific codes are not interchangeable.
Q4275Esano ACAPer square centimeter
Q4275 identifies Esano ACA; Q4274 identifies Esano AC. Use the product identifier for the material furnished.

Q4274 billing questions

How is Q4274 different from the other Esano codes?

Q4274 identifies Esano AC. Q4272, Q4273, and Q4275 identify other Esano product variants; report the code matching the product actually furnished.

Is Q4274 reported by wound or by square centimeter?

It is reported by square centimeter. The documented quantity should support the units billed.

Can Q4274 be billed without a wound application procedure?

No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with a primary procedure; payment is within that procedure’s global period.

Does Q4274 include the wound application service?

No. Q4274 identifies the Esano AC product. Report the applicable wound application procedure separately.

What documentation supports the Q4274 units?

Document that Esano AC was furnished and the square-centimeter quantity used. The wound record should support the treated area and the product quantity.

How does CMS classify the code’s components?

CMS classifies Q4274 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 Q4274PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 18,362 (RVU26D)

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