HCPCS Q4221: Wound productMedicare rate & RVUs

Report Q4221 for the AmnioWrap2 amniotic membrane product supplied for wound treatment, measured by the square centimeters represented.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare pays $127.26 for Q4221 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $109.31–$183.51.

Medicare rate · Q4221

Wound product

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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.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What Q4221 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 Q4221 covers

Q4221 identifies the AmnioWrap2 amniotic membrane product used during wound care; it reports the material, not the clinician’s work to prepare or apply it. A physician or other qualified wound-care clinician may use it in an outpatient wound clinic, office, or hospital setting as part of treatment for a wound such as a chronic ulcer. The wound application procedure is reported separately when appropriate.

Report units by the square centimeters of AmnioWrap2 represented, and document the product and amount used along with the treated wound and application procedure. Q4221 is an add-on: submit it with an eligible primary procedure, and CMS payment falls within that procedure’s global period. CMS classifies Q4221 as technical-component-only; a separately reportable interpretation is represented by its separate code, not by Q4221.

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 Q4221 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

Q4221 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$111.35Unavailable
Alaska*$135.53Unavailable
Arizona$123.31Unavailable
Arkansas$109.31Unavailable
Atlanta$129.29Unavailable
Austin$134.64Unavailable
Bakersfield$139.47Unavailable
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys$136.55Unavailable
Beaumont$115.80Unavailable
Brazoria$126.11Unavailable

Q4221 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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Q4221 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 Q4221 rate is calculated

Each of Q4221’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 · Q4221

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 0.00Practice expense 3.81Malpractice 0.00

3.8100 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$127.26

All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for Q4221

The CMS indicators that decide how Q4221 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · Q4221

Wound product

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.

Q4221 compared with similar codes

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Q4221 vs Q4211 vs Q4222 vs 15271: national Medicare rates

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  • Q4221
    Wound product · 0 wRVU
    $127.26
  • Q4211
    Wound product · 0 wRVU
    $127.26+$0.00
  • Q4222
    Wound matrix · 0 wRVU
    $127.26+$0.00
  • 15271
    Skin substitute graft · 1.46 wRVU
    $157.99+$30.73

How to choose

Q4211Wound product
Q4211 identifies Amnion Bio or AxoBio per square centimeter; Q4221 identifies AmnioWrap2. Use the product-specific code matching the material supplied.
Q4222Wound matrix
Q4222 identifies Progenamatrix per square centimeter. It is a different product code, not another size or application level of Q4221.
15271Skin substitute graft
15271 reports an eligible wound application procedure; Q4221 reports the AmnioWrap2 product supplied with a primary procedure.

Q4221 billing questions

Does Q4221 include applying the product to the wound?

No. Q4221 reports the AmnioWrap2 product; report the wound application procedure separately when appropriate.

What should determine the number of units?

The code is measured per square centimeter. Document the AmnioWrap2 product amount represented and the wound to which it was applied.

Can Q4221 be submitted by itself?

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

Does Q4221 include an interpretation?

No. CMS classifies it as technical-component-only, with a separate code for any separately reportable interpretation.

How is Q4221 different from Q4211?

Q4221 identifies AmnioWrap2, while Q4211 identifies Amnion Bio or AxoBio. Select the code that matches the product supplied.

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 Q4221PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 18,312 (RVU26D)

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