HCPCS Q4287: Wound productMedicare rate & RVUs

Reports Dermabind DL by square centimeter when supplied with a primary wound procedure for application to a prepared wound bed.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare pays $127.26 for Q4287 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $109.31–$183.51.

Medicare rate · Q4287

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 Q4287 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 Q4287 covers

Q4287 identifies Dermabind DL, a wound-care product reported by the square centimeter. Wound-care clinicians, surgeons, and podiatrists may use it when applying the product to a prepared wound bed. The product code identifies the material supplied; the primary procedure code describes the wound application service. Record the wound location and treated area, along with the product and quantity used, so the reported units can be tied to the clinical service.

This is an add-on code and must be billed with a primary procedure; it is paid within that procedure’s global period. Report units based on the square centimeters represented by the Dermabind DL supplied for the service. CMS classifies Q4287 as technical-component-only, with interpretation covered by a separate code. Keep the product documentation distinct from the record supporting the primary wound application procedure.

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 Q4287 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
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109 of 109 payment localities

Q4287 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

Q4287 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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Q4287 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 Q4287 rate is calculated

Each of Q4287’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 · Q4287

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

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Payment rules and modifiers for Q4287

The CMS indicators that decide how Q4287 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · Q4287

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.

Q4287 compared with similar codes

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Q4287 vs Q4284 vs Q4288 vs 15271: national Medicare rates

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  • Q4287
    Wound product · 0 wRVU
    $127.26
  • Q4284
    Wound product · 0 wRVU
    $127.26+$0.00
  • Q4288
    Skin substitute · 0 wRVU
    $127.26+$0.00
  • 15271
    Skin substitute graft · 1.46 wRVU
    $157.99+$30.73

How to choose

Q4284Wound product
Q4284 identifies Dermabind SL, while Q4287 identifies Dermabind DL. Report the product code corresponding to the formulation supplied.
Q4288Skin substitute
Q4288 identifies Dermabind CH rather than Dermabind DL. These product-specific codes are not interchangeable.
15271Skin substitute graft
15271 reports the wound application procedure for specified anatomical sites; Q4287 reports the Dermabind DL product by square centimeter and is an add-on.

Q4287 billing questions

Can Q4287 be billed by itself?

No. CMS identifies Q4287 as an add-on code that must be billed with a primary procedure.

How are Q4287 units determined?

The code is reported per square centimeter. Document the treated wound area and the quantity of Dermabind DL used.

Which code describes the wound application?

Q4287 identifies the Dermabind DL product. Report the appropriate primary procedure code for the wound application, selected for the service performed and wound location.

Is there a separate interpretation component?

CMS classifies Q4287 as technical-component-only and indicates that a separate code covers interpretation.

How does Q4287 differ from Q4284?

Both identify Dermabind products, but Q4287 is for DL and Q4284 is for SL. Select the code matching the product used.

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 Q4287PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 18,374 (RVU26D)

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