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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

15221 in Redding

Office / nonfacility

$139.99

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$56.53

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Skin grafting

About 15221: Additional full-thickness skin graft area

Reports each additional 20 square centimeters or part of full-thickness skin grafting on the scalp, arms, or legs beyond the initial area.

This add-on represents additional recipient-site area treated with a full-thickness skin autograft on the scalp, an arm, or a leg. The graft contains the full skin thickness and is transferred to cover a defect, such as one remaining after lesion removal or injury. Plastic surgeons and other surgeons commonly perform these reconstructions in operating rooms or procedure settings. The primary graft service includes direct closure of the donor site.

Report this code with the primary graft code 15220 when the total grafted area exceeds the initial 20 square centimeters. Each additional 20 square centimeters, or any portion of that increment, supports one unit. Documentation should identify the recipient site, the full-thickness graft technique, and the total area treated so the additional area can be determined. CMS classifies this as an add-on code: it is billed only with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure’s global period.

CMS billing rules for 15221

Global period
Add-on code: billed only together with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure's global period.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU1.16 · 29%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU2.65 · 66%
  • Malpractice RVU0.20 · 5%

2.2K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2378 by national volume

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.

15221 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.

15220

Skin graft

Scalp, arm, or leg, up to 20 sq cm

$816.31

15220 covers the initial graft area up to 20 square centimeters on the scalp, arms, or legs; 15221 captures additional area beyond that base amount.

15201

Skin graft

Additional trunk area

$154.83

15201 captures additional full-thickness graft area on the trunk. Use 15221 for additional area on the scalp, arms, or legs.

15272

Skin substitute graft

Additional trunk, arm, or leg area

$26.41

15272 is for additional skin substitute graft area on the trunk, arms, or legs; 15221 is for additional area treated with a full-thickness skin autograft.

The same code, a different location

How does Redding compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 15221 is $140.56—$0.57 higher than the $139.99 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

15221 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Redding · This locality

    $139.99

  2. $0.57 higher than Redding

  3. Chico

    $139.99

    The same base rate than Redding

  4. El Centro

    $140.03

    $0.04 higher than Redding

  5. Fresno

    $139.99

    The same base rate than Redding

  6. The same base rate than Redding

  7. $9.49 higher than Redding

Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 15221 ranges from $118.22 in Arkansas to $174.22 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas
  • Madera

    California · 15221

    Office

    $139.99

    Facility

    $56.53

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 15221

    Office

    $139.99

    Facility

    $56.53

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 15221

    Office

    $139.99

    Facility

    $56.53

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 15221

    Office

    $161.24

    Facility

    $60.87

    $21.25 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 15221

    Office

    $148.61

    Facility

    $58.60

    $8.62 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 15221

    Office

    $139.99

    Facility

    $56.53

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 15221

    Office

    $142.15

    Facility

    $58.69

    $2.16 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 15221

    Office

    $146.66

    Facility

    $58.09

    $6.67 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 15221

    Office

    $146.11

    Facility

    $57.85

    $6.12 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 15221

    Office

    $149.39

    Facility

    $58.31

    $9.40 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 15221

    Office

    $170.29

    Facility

    $62.92

    $30.30 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 15221

    Office

    $170.07

    Facility

    $62.69

    $30.08 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 15221

    Office

    $174.22

    Facility

    $64.41

    $34.23 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 15221

    Office

    $173.29

    Facility

    $63.48

    $33.30 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 15221

    Office

    $143.80

    Facility

    $57.06

    $3.81 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 15221

    Office

    $150.68

    Facility

    $58.15

    $10.69 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 15221

    Office

    $146.62

    Facility

    $57.82

    $6.63 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 15221

    Office

    $152.18

    Facility

    $58.66

    $12.19 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 15221

    Office

    $139.99

    Facility

    $56.53

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 15221

    Office

    $160.91

    Facility

    $60.54

    $20.92 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 15221

    Office

    $139.99

    Facility

    $56.53

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 15221

    Office

    $139.99

    Facility

    $56.53

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 15221

    Office

    $152.54

    Facility

    $62.83

    $12.55 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 15221

    Office

    $147.78

    Facility

    $68.50

    $7.79 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 15221

    Office

    $143.30

    Facility

    $66.77

    $3.31 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 15221

    Office

    $154.67

    Facility

    $66.18

    $14.68 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 15221

    Office

    $156.06

    Facility

    $74.96

    $16.07 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 15221

    Office

    $119.97

    Facility

    $53.34

    $20.02 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 15221

    Office

    $118.22

    Facility

    $52.80

    $21.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 15221

    Office

    $130.23

    Facility

    $56.44

    $9.76 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 15221

    Office

    $138.60

    Facility

    $57.58

    $1.39 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 15221

    Office

    $142.93

    Facility

    $60.91

    $2.94 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 15221

    Office

    $132.39

    Facility

    $57.15

    $7.60 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 15221

    Office

    $140.49

    Facility

    $63.34

    $0.50 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 15221

    Office

    $133.40

    Facility

    $60.60

    $6.59 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 15221

    Office

    $136.81

    Facility

    $59.44

    $3.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 15221

    Office

    $125.66

    Facility

    $57.73

    $14.33 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 15221

    Office

    $143.25

    Facility

    $56.66

    $3.26 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 15221

    Office

    $122.39

    Facility

    $52.70

    $17.60 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 15221

    Office

    $123.34

    Facility

    $53.27

    $16.65 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 15221

    Office

    $133.63

    Facility

    $63.57

    $6.36 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 15221

    Office

    $130.00

    Facility

    $60.47

    $9.99 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 15221

    Office

    $141.76

    Facility

    $63.55

    $1.77 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 15221

    Office

    $124.04

    Facility

    $53.45

    $15.95 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 15221

    Office

    $122.13

    Facility

    $53.28

    $17.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 15221

    Office

    $123.54

    Facility

    $55.84

    $16.45 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 15221

    Office

    $129.62

    Facility

    $57.96

    $10.37 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 15221

    Office

    $123.48

    Facility

    $56.08

    $16.51 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 15221

    Office

    $151.96

    Facility

    $61.03

    $11.97 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 15221

    Office

    $137.89

    Facility

    $57.70

    $2.10 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 15221

    Office

    $142.60

    Facility

    $60.89

    $2.61 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 15221

    Office

    $134.84

    Facility

    $57.77

    $5.15 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 15221

    Office

    $124.33

    Facility

    $54.27

    $15.66 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 15221

    Office

    $130.68

    Facility

    $55.21

    $9.31 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 15221

    Office

    $135.42

    Facility

    $61.93

    $4.57 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 15221

    Office

    $127.10

    Facility

    $57.57

    $12.89 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 15221

    Office

    $131.80

    Facility

    $53.44

    $8.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 15221

    Office

    $128.38

    Facility

    $56.88

    $11.61 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 15221

    Office

    $129.70

    Facility

    $57.20

    $10.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 15221

    Office

    $121.55

    Facility

    $55.90

    $18.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 15221

    Office

    $119.89

    Facility

    $54.32

    $20.10 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 15221

    Office

    $133.92

    Facility

    $57.77

    $6.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 15221

    Office

    $125.60

    Facility

    $54.54

    $14.39 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 15221

    Office

    $129.97

    Facility

    $53.82

    $10.02 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 15221

    Office

    $122.97

    Facility

    $52.68

    $17.02 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 15221

    Office

    $136.73

    Facility

    $57.46

    $3.26 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 15221

    Office

    $150.99

    Facility

    $62.66

    $11.00 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 15221

    Office

    $144.28

    Facility

    $61.12

    $4.29 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 15221

    Office

    $127.93

    Facility

    $58.10

    $12.06 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 15221

    Office

    $132.91

    Facility

    $56.68

    $7.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 15221

    Office

    $158.87

    Facility

    $68.32

    $18.88 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 15221

    Office

    $145.49

    Facility

    $62.10

    $5.50 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 15221

    Office

    $155.48

    Facility

    $65.47

    $15.49 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 15221

    Office

    $127.53

    Facility

    $55.18

    $12.46 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 15221

    Office

    $126.29

    Facility

    $56.76

    $13.70 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 15221

    Office

    $122.98

    Facility

    $54.97

    $17.01 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 15221

    Office

    $142.67

    Facility

    $58.07

    $2.68 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 15221

    Office

    $131.60

    Facility

    $55.75

    $8.39 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 15221

    Office

    $139.55

    Facility

    $60.28

    $0.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 15221

    Office

    $126.31

    Facility

    $56.40

    $13.68 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 15221

    Office

    $134.81

    Facility

    $57.82

    $5.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 15221

    Office

    $136.87

    Facility

    $58.21

    $3.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 15221

    Office

    $126.21

    Facility

    $55.84

    $13.78 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 15221

    Office

    $129.50

    Facility

    $53.35

    $10.49 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 15221

    Office

    $122.79

    Facility

    $53.57

    $17.20 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 15221

    Office

    $138.39

    Facility

    $57.82

    $1.60 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 15221

    Office

    $125.50

    Facility

    $56.20

    $14.49 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 15221

    Office

    $131.98

    Facility

    $56.51

    $8.01 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 15221

    Office

    $132.98

    Facility

    $57.13

    $7.01 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 15221

    Office

    $132.19

    Facility

    $57.10

    $7.80 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 15221

    Office

    $132.48

    Facility

    $56.86

    $7.51 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 15221

    Office

    $136.14

    Facility

    $60.52

    $3.85 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 15221

    Office

    $128.78

    Facility

    $56.51

    $11.21 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 15221

    Office

    $127.95

    Facility

    $56.36

    $12.04 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 15221

    Office

    $130.47

    Facility

    $55.61

    $9.52 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 15221

    Office

    $134.81

    Facility

    $57.82

    $5.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 15221

    Office

    $129.75

    Facility

    $54.36

    $10.24 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 15221

    Office

    $137.54

    Facility

    $57.35

    $2.45 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 15221

    Office

    $154.74

    Facility

    $61.30

    $14.75 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 15221

    Office

    $125.60

    Facility

    $52.64

    $14.39 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 15221

    Office

    $125.22

    Facility

    $59.04

    $14.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 15221

    Office

    $132.20

    Facility

    $56.05

    $7.79 lower than Redding for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

15221 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$118.22

$157.11

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$156.061
AL$119.971
AR$118.221
AZ$130.231
CA$139.99–$174.2229
CO$138.601
CT$142.931
DC$152.541
DE$132.391
FL$133.40–$147.783
GA$125.66–$136.812
GU$143.251
HI$143.251
IA$122.391
ID$123.341
IL$130.00–$143.304
IN$124.041
KS$122.131
KY$123.541
LA$123.48–$129.622
MA$137.89–$151.962
MD$134.84–$152.543
ME$124.33–$130.682
MI$127.10–$135.422
MN$131.801
MO$121.55–$129.703
MS$119.891
MT$133.921
NC$125.601
ND$129.971
NE$122.971
NH$136.731
NJ$144.28–$150.992
NM$127.931
NV$132.911
NY$127.53–$158.875
OH$126.291
OK$122.981
OR$131.60–$142.672
PA$126.31–$139.552
PR$134.811
RI$136.871
SC$126.211
SD$129.501
TN$122.791
TX$125.50–$138.398
UT$127.951
VA$130.47–$152.542
VI$134.811
VT$129.751
WA$137.54–$154.742
WI$125.601
WV$125.221
WY$132.201

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Where does this rate apply?

Redding is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 15221 in Redding, the physician’s office rate is $139.99 and the facility-setting rate is $56.53: a difference of $83.46.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Reference amount per service

$153.99

$139.99 × 110% = $153.99

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 15221 in Redding.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

1,507

Code
15221
Physician work
1.16
Practice expense
2.65
Malpractice
0.20

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 15221 in Redding
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.16× 1.0171.1797
Practice expense2.65× 1.0962.9044
Malpractice0.20× 0.5360.1072
Total RVUs4.1913
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$139.99

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.161.017
Practice expense2.651.096
Malpractice0.20.536

(1.16 × 1.017 + 2.65 × 1.096 + 0.2 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $139.99

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.161.017
Practice expense0.371.096
Malpractice0.20.536

(1.16 × 1.017 + 0.37 × 1.096 + 0.2 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $56.53

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

15221 · Office / nonfacility

$139.99

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $11.95 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $128.04 to $139.99 (9.3%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $128.04changed to$139.99

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.19 changed to 1.16
    • Practice expense RVU 2.41 changed to 2.65
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.20
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $128.04

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$139.99$56.53RVU26D
2026-07-01$139.99$56.53RVU26C
2026-04-01$139.99$56.53RVU26B
2026-01-01$139.99$56.53RVU26A
2025-10-01$128.04$66.17RVU25D
2025-07-01$128.04$66.17RVU25C
2025-04-01$128.04$66.17RVU25B
2025-01-01$128.04$66.17RVU25A

15221 billing questions

When is 15221 reported instead of 15220?

Use 15220 for the initial grafted area up to 20 square centimeters. Report 15221 for each additional 20 square centimeters or part of that increment.

Can 15221 be billed by itself?

No. It is an add-on code and must be billed with primary code 15220 for the qualifying full-thickness graft.

How are units determined?

Base units on the grafted area beyond the first 20 square centimeters. Each additional 20 square centimeters or fraction supports one unit.

What documentation supports the additional area?

Document the recipient-site location, that a full-thickness skin graft was performed, and the total grafted area. The recorded area should support the units billed beyond the initial area.

How does this differ from a skin substitute graft add-on?

15221 applies to additional area treated with a full-thickness skin autograft on the scalp, arms, or legs. Codes such as 15272 describe an additional area treated with a skin substitute graft.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 15221PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 1,507 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ReddingGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)