HCPCS A2016: Wound productMedicare rate & RVUs in Georgia
Report A2016 for each square centimeter of Permeaderm B supplied for wound coverage, alongside the primary procedure applying the product.
Medicare pays $113.51–$129.29 for A2016 in the office in Georgia, from Rest Of Georgia to Atlanta. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What A2016 covers
A2016 represents the Permeaderm B wound product measured by surface area. It identifies the product supplied for coverage of a treated wound; it is not the clinician’s application service. Wound-care clinicians and surgeons may use the product during a wound-treatment procedure, with the application performed in an outpatient or facility setting.
Report the product quantity in square centimeters and pair A2016 with the appropriate primary procedure for applying a skin substitute or graft, selected for the treated site and area. Documentation should identify Permeaderm B, the wound treated, the quantity used, and the related application procedure. CMS treats A2016 as an add-on, payable only with a primary procedure and within that procedure’s global period. CMS also classifies it as technical-component-only; a separate code represents 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 A2016 pays more and less in Georgia
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $129.29 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Georgia | $113.51 | Unavailable |
How the A2016 rate is calculated
Each of A2016’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 · A2016
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.00Practice expense 3.81Malpractice 0.00
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Payment rules and modifiers for A2016
The CMS indicators that decide how A2016 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · A2016
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. |
A2016 compared with similar codes
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A2016 vs A2017 vs A2018 vs 15271: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- A2017Permeaderm glove, each
- A2017 identifies the Permeaderm glove product and is measured by each; A2016 identifies Permeaderm B and is measured by square centimeter.
- A2018Wound matrix
- A2018 is for Permeaderm C, while A2016 is for Permeaderm B. Both use a per-square-centimeter unit.
- 15271Skin substitute graft
- billing code 15271 reports the application procedure for its specified site and area group; A2016 reports the Permeaderm B product quantity and is an add-on.
A2016 billing questions
Can A2016 be submitted by itself?
No. CMS identifies A2016 as an add-on code, so it must be billed with a primary procedure.
How is the quantity reported?
The code is measured per square centimeter. Record the Permeaderm B quantity used and the wound area treated in the supporting documentation.
Which application procedure should accompany A2016?
Choose the primary skin-substitute application procedure according to the treated anatomical site and area. For example, billing code 15271 is a primary application code for its defined site and area group.
Does A2016 include the clinician's application work?
No. A2016 identifies the product; report the appropriate primary procedure for the application service. The product code is classified by CMS as technical-component-only, with interpretation represented separately.
How does A2016 differ from A2017?
A2016 identifies Permeaderm B by square centimeter. A2017 identifies Permeaderm glove by each.
How does A2016 differ from A2018?
Both are measured per square centimeter, but A2016 identifies Permeaderm B and A2018 identifies Permeaderm C.
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.
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