HCPCS code Q4257: Wound product2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Reports the square-centimeter quantity of Relese used in wound treatment, alongside the primary procedure that applies the product.
Medicare pays $127.26 for Q4257 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $109.31–$183.51.
Medicare rate · Q4257
Wound product
- 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
What Q4257 covers
Q4257 identifies the Relese product by the square centimeter for wound-care treatment; it does not represent the clinician’s application work. Wound-care clinicians and surgeons may use the product as part of treatment for a wound in an outpatient clinic or hospital setting. The application procedure is reported separately, selected according to the treated site and applicable procedure details.
Report the documented quantity of Relese in square centimeters and link it to the primary procedure performed. The record should identify the product and support the quantity reported, such as by documenting the treated wound and the amount of product used. CMS classifies Q4257 as an add-on code: report it only with a primary procedure, and its payment falls within that procedure’s global period. CMS also classifies it 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 Q4257 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 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $111.35 | Unavailable |
| Alaska* | $135.53 | Unavailable |
| Arizona | $123.31 | Unavailable |
| Arkansas | $109.31 | Unavailable |
| Atlanta | $129.29 | Unavailable |
| Austin | $134.64 | Unavailable |
| Bakersfield | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $136.55 | Unavailable |
| Beaumont | $115.80 | Unavailable |
| Brazoria | $126.11 | Unavailable |
| Chicago | $127.89 | Unavailable |
| Chico | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Colorado | $135.40 | Unavailable |
| Connecticut | $137.06 | Unavailable |
| Dallas | $126.75 | Unavailable |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $149.91 | Unavailable |
| Delaware | $125.73 | Unavailable |
| Detroit | $122.80 | Unavailable |
| East St. Louis | $117.08 | Unavailable |
| El Centro | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Fort Lauderdale | $128.91 | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | $125.48 | Unavailable |
| Fresno | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Galveston | $126.37 | Unavailable |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Hawaii, Guam | $144.69 | Unavailable |
| Houston | $126.37 | Unavailable |
| Idaho | $117.08 | Unavailable |
| Indiana | $117.97 | Unavailable |
| Iowa | $116.44 | Unavailable |
| Kansas | $115.04 | Unavailable |
| Kentucky | $113.13 | Unavailable |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $150.55 | Unavailable |
| Madera | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Manhattan | $147.87 | Unavailable |
| Merced | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Boston | $151.95 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $119.49 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $132.47 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $121.15 | Unavailable |
| Miami | $132.47 | Unavailable |
| Minnesota | $130.95 | Unavailable |
| Mississippi | $109.57 | Unavailable |
| Modesto | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Montana** | $127.26 | Unavailable |
| Napa | $167.73 | Unavailable |
| Nebraska | $117.46 | Unavailable |
| Nevada** | $127.38 | Unavailable |
| New Hampshire | $132.47 | Unavailable |
| New Mexico | $116.70 | Unavailable |
| New Orleans | $119.75 | Unavailable |
| North Carolina | $118.73 | Unavailable |
| North Dakota** | $127.26 | Unavailable |
| Northern Nj | $147.62 | Unavailable |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $151.31 | Unavailable |
| Ohio | $116.19 | Unavailable |
| Oklahoma | $113.64 | Unavailable |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $150.42 | Unavailable |
| Portland | $141.38 | Unavailable |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $139.35 | Unavailable |
| Puerto Rico | $128.66 | Unavailable |
| Queens | $150.42 | Unavailable |
| Redding | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of California | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Florida | $121.66 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Georgia | $113.51 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Illinois | $116.19 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $112.62 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maine | $117.08 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Maryland | $128.78 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $134.00 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Michigan | $116.19 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Missouri | $109.70 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $138.97 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of New York | $120.89 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | $126.75 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $116.82 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | $120.77 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Washington | $134.00 | Unavailable |
| Rhode Island | $131.46 | Unavailable |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $148.00 | Unavailable |
| Salinas | $147.49 | Unavailable |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $152.20 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $179.43 | Unavailable |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $179.43 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $183.51 | Unavailable |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $183.51 | Unavailable |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $144.95 | Unavailable |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $154.62 | Unavailable |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $148.38 | Unavailable |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $156.27 | Unavailable |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $156.14 | Unavailable |
| South Carolina | $117.59 | Unavailable |
| South Dakota** | $127.26 | Unavailable |
| Southern Maine | $126.11 | Unavailable |
| Stockton | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| Suburban Chicago | $130.69 | Unavailable |
| Tennessee | $115.68 | Unavailable |
| Utah | $119.62 | Unavailable |
| Vallejo | $167.73 | Unavailable |
| Vermont | $125.98 | Unavailable |
| Virgin Islands | $128.66 | Unavailable |
| Virginia | $125.09 | Unavailable |
| Visalia | $139.47 | Unavailable |
| West Virginia | $110.59 | Unavailable |
| Wisconsin | $121.91 | Unavailable |
| Wyoming** | $127.26 | Unavailable |
| Yuba City | $139.47 | Unavailable |
Q4257 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 Q4257 rate is calculated
Each of Q4257’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 · Q4257
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.
Payment rules and modifiers for Q4257
The CMS indicators that decide how Q4257 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · Q4257
Wound product
| 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. |
Q4257 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 15271Skin substitute graft
- 15271 reports the application procedure at qualifying trunk, arm, or leg sites; Q4257 reports the Relese product quantity used with a primary procedure.
- 15275Skin substitute
- 15275 reports the application procedure at qualifying head, neck, face, or other specified sites. Q4257 identifies the product, not the treated site or application work.
- Q4258Wound graft
- Q4258 identifies Enverse, while Q4257 identifies Relese. The square-centimeter unit does not make the product codes interchangeable.
Q4257 billing questions
Is Q4257 the code for applying Relese?
No. Q4257 reports the Relese product by square centimeter; report the wound-application procedure separately.
Can Q4257 be billed by itself?
No. CMS identifies it as an add-on code that must be reported with a primary procedure.
How should the units be supported?
Document the Relese product and the square-centimeter quantity used, along with the wound and the primary procedure.
Does Q4257 include interpretation?
No. CMS classifies Q4257 as technical-component-only and states that a separate code covers interpretation.
How do I choose between Q4257 and another per-square-centimeter Q code?
Use Q4257 for Relese. Other product codes identify different products, even when their units are also measured in square centimeters.
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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