$98.42
15130 represents the initial graft area; 15131 represents each additional area increment in the same anatomic region.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
15130 Dermal autograft Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Reports placement of a patient-derived dermal graft on the trunk, arms, or legs when the treated area reaches the initial size threshold. Compare 15130 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
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 15130 in Minnesota?
Minnesota 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
$753.43
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$526.25
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
One mapped payment locality.
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.
Skin grafting
About 15130: Dermal autograft, trunk, arms, or legs
Reports placement of a patient-derived dermal graft on the trunk, arms, or legs when the treated area reaches the initial size threshold.
A surgeon places dermis harvested from the patient onto a wound or defect on the trunk, an arm, or a leg. Plastic and burn surgeons commonly use dermal autografting to reconstruct deep burns or other wounds where a dermal graft is selected. This code covers the initial 100 square centimeters of treated area, or the corresponding 1% body surface area threshold for infants and children.
Report the code for the initial area and use 15131 for each additional area increment. Document the graft type, recipient site, and measured area; for infants and children, document the body surface area treated. The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Measure the graft area rather than appending modifier 50. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 15130
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU7.34 · 32%
- Practice expense (office) RVU14.40 · 62%
- Malpractice RVU1.35 · 6%
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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.
15130 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
$893.18
Choose 15100 for a split-thickness autograft on the trunk, arms, or legs; 15130 is for a dermal autograft.
$861.93
Choose 15110 for an epidermal autograft on the trunk, arms, or legs rather than a dermal autograft.
$877.80
15135 is the dermal autograft code for face, scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia; 15130 is for the trunk, arms, or legs.
Compare 15130 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
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Office / nonfacility
$753.43
Facility
$526.25
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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 15130 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
1,494
- Code
- 15130
- Physician work
- 7.34
- Practice expense
- 14.40
- Malpractice
- 1.35
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 7.34 | × 1.000 | 7.3400 |
| Practice expense | 14.40 | × 1.029 | 14.8176 |
| Malpractice | 1.35 | × 0.296 | 0.3996 |
| Total RVUs | 22.5572 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Minnesota$753.43
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 7.34 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 14.4 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 1.35 | 0.296 |
(7.34 × 1 + 14.4 × 1.029 + 1.35 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $753.43
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 7.34 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 7.79 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 1.35 | 0.296 |
(7.34 × 1 + 7.79 × 1.029 + 1.35 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $526.25
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.
15130 billing questions
When should 15130 be selected instead of 15100?
Use 15130 when the graft is a dermal autograft. Code 15100 describes a split-thickness autograft for the trunk, arms, or legs.
How is the initial graft area measured?
This code covers the initial 100 square centimeters, or the corresponding 1% body surface area for infants and children. Record the treated area and use 15131 for each additional increment.
Can 15131 be reported with 15130?
Yes. Report 15131 for each additional area increment beyond the initial area represented by 15130.
Should modifier 50 be appended for grafts on both sides?
No. Report the treated graft area; the descriptor and anatomy do not call for modifier 50.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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.
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