HCPCS Q4332: Wound graftMedicare rate & RVUs

Report Q4332 for each square centimeter of Axolotl DualGraft used with a primary wound procedure, such as treatment involving a skin substitute.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare pays $127.26 for Q4332 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $109.31–$183.51.

Medicare rate · Q4332

Wound graft

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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 Q4332 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 Q4332 covers

Q4332 identifies Axolotl DualGraft wound graft material by the square centimeter. It represents the product, not the procedure that prepares a wound or applies the graft. Physicians and other qualified practitioners may use this material during wound care in settings where skin substitute products are applied, including treatment of chronic ulcers or other wounds requiring coverage. The product name on the package or product record helps distinguish this code from codes for other graft products.

Report Q4332 only with a primary procedure; CMS treats it as an add-on code, and payment falls within that procedure’s global period. Select the code by the product actually used, and report units in square centimeters supported by documentation of the product and amount used. The primary procedure represents the wound service; Q4332 represents the material. CMS classifies Q4332 as technical-component-only, with interpretation covered by a separate code.

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 Q4332 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

Q4332 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

Q4332 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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Q4332 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 Q4332 rate is calculated

Each of Q4332’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 · Q4332

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 Q4332

The CMS indicators that decide how Q4332 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · Q4332

Wound graft

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.

Q4332 compared with similar codes

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Q4332 vs Q4331 vs 15271 vs 15275: national Medicare rates

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  • Q4332
    Wound graft · 0 wRVU
    $127.26
  • Q4331
    Wound matrix · 0 wRVU
    $127.26+$0.00
  • 15271
    Skin substitute graft · 1.46 wRVU
    $157.99+$30.73
  • 15275
    Skin substitute · 1.78 wRVU
    $160.32+$33.06

How to choose

Q4331Wound matrix
Q4331 identifies Axolotl graft; Q4332 identifies Axolotl DualGraft. The product actually used determines which material code applies.
15271Skin substitute graft
Q4332 reports the product by square centimeter; 15271 reports the primary application service for eligible wounds and body areas.
15275Skin substitute
Q4332 identifies the graft material. Use 15275 as the primary application code when its body-area and wound-size criteria fit.

Q4332 billing questions

Does Q4332 describe the graft application?

No. Q4332 identifies Axolotl DualGraft material per square centimeter; report the applicable primary wound procedure for the service that applies it.

Can Q4332 be billed by itself?

No. CMS identifies it as an add-on code that must be billed with a primary procedure, with payment within that procedure’s global period.

How is Q4332 distinguished from Q4331?

Use Q4332 for Axolotl DualGraft and Q4331 for Axolotl graft. Confirm the product name on the documentation or product label.

How many units should be reported?

Report units by the square centimeter, supported by documentation of the Axolotl DualGraft product and amount used.

Does Q4332 include an interpretation service?

No. CMS classifies Q4332 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 Q4332PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 18,419 (RVU26D)

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