$111.35
A2027 identifies MatriDerm and is also measured per square centimeter. Use the product-specific code matching the material supplied, not the shared unit of measure.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
A2049 TheraCor Medicare reimbursement rates in Alabama
A2049 represents TheraCor wound product measured by area and is reported with the primary procedure for its application. Compare A2049 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Alabama.
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.
What does Medicare pay for A2049 in Alabama?
Alabama has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$111.35
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Wound care supply
About A2049: TheraCor wound product by area
A2049 represents TheraCor wound product measured by area and is reported with the primary procedure for its application.
A2049 represents TheraCor, a wound-care product supplied by surface area. It reports the product rather than the clinician’s work applying it. The product may be used in wound-treatment settings where a skin substitute or similar wound product is applied; the treating clinician selects and applies the material as part of the patient’s wound care. The record should identify the wound site, product, and area represented by the billed units.
Report A2049 only with a primary procedure, such as the appropriate skin-substitute application code selected by wound location and treated area. The add-on code is paid within the primary procedure’s global period. CMS identifies A2049 as technical-component-only, so the code covers the technical portion; a separate code covers interpretation. Keep documentation of the product and quantity used, along with the wound dimensions and application procedure, to support the reported units and pairing.
CMS billing rules for A2049
- Global period
- Add-on code: billed only together with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure's global period.
- Professional and technical components
- Technical-component-only code: a separate code covers interpretation.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.00 · 0%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.81 · 100%
- Malpractice RVU0.00 · 0%
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.
A2049 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Alabama, from the same CMS release.
$111.35
A2032 identifies Myriad Matrix and is measured per square centimeter. It is a different product code, not an alternate identifier for TheraCor.
A2048
No office ratePuraply mz, per mg
A2048 identifies PuraPly MZ and is measured per milligram. A2049 identifies TheraCor and is measured per square centimeter.
Compare A2049 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Alabama →
Office / nonfacility
$111.35
Facility
Unavailable
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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 A2049 in Alabama.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
13,270
- Code
- A2049
- Physician work
- 0.00
- Practice expense
- 3.81
- Malpractice
- 0.00
GPCI2026.csv
4
- Locality
- Alabama
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.875
- Malpractice
- 0.566
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.00 | × 1.000 | 0.0000 |
| Practice expense | 3.81 | × 0.875 | 3.3338 |
| Malpractice | 0.00 | × 0.566 | 0.0000 |
| Total RVUs | 3.3338 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Alabama$111.35
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 3.81 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0 | 0.566 |
(0 × 1 + 3.81 × 0.875 + 0 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $111.35
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.
A2049 billing questions
Which application code should accompany A2049?
Pair it with the primary skin-substitute application code that matches the wound’s location and total treated area. Codes 15271, 15273, 15275, and 15277 cover different location and area circumstances.
How are A2049 units determined?
The code is measured per square centimeter. Document the wound area and the amount of TheraCor represented by the units reported.
Can A2049 be reported by itself?
No. CMS identifies it as an add-on code that must be billed with a primary procedure.
Does A2049 include interpretation?
No. CMS classifies A2049 as technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation.
How does the global-period rule affect payment?
A2049 is paid within the global period of the primary procedure with which it is reported.
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.
13,267A2046,,"Dermisphere hdrt, per sq cm",A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
13,268A2047,,"Lacertamatrix, per sq cm",A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
13,269A2048,,"Puraply mz, per mg",C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
13,270A2049,,"Theracor, per sq cm",A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
13,271A2050,,"Fibrillar collagen, per mg",C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
13,272A4100,,Nosht skin sub fda clrd nos,C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,NA,0.00,0.00,0.00,3,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
13,273A4206,,1 cc sterile syringe&needle,X,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1ADDENDUM E. FINAL CY 2026 GEOGRAPHIC PRACTICE COST INDICES (GPCIs) BY STATE AND MEDICARE LOCALITY,,,,,,
2,,,,,,
3Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC),State,Locality Number,Locality Name,2026 PW GPCI (with 1.0 Floor)***,2026 PE GPCI,2026 MP GPCI
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515