$153.50
15271 reports the primary application procedure for qualifying trunk, arm, or leg sites; Q4256 identifies MLG Complete by area and is reported as an add-on.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
Q4256 MLG Complete Medicare reimbursement rates in Vermont
Q4256 reports MLG Complete by square centimeter as an add-on product code with a primary procedure for wound treatment. Compare Q4256 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Vermont.
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 Q4256 in Vermont?
Vermont 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
$125.98
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Vermont
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 product
About Q4256: MLG Complete wound product by area
Q4256 reports MLG Complete by square centimeter as an add-on product code with a primary procedure for wound treatment.
Q4256 identifies MLG Complete by the square centimeter for wound-care use. It is a product code, not the application procedure itself. Wound-care clinicians, podiatrists, and surgeons may report it when furnishing the product during a wound treatment encounter. The record should identify the treated wound and site, the product used, and the area represented by the billed units.
CMS classifies Q4256 as an add-on code, so report it only with a primary procedure; its payment falls within that procedure’s global period. Select units using the product area in square centimeters, and retain documentation that supports the quantity reported. CMS identifies this as a technical-component-only code, with a separate code covering interpretation. Do not report Q4256 by itself as the primary service.
CMS billing rules for Q4256
- 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.
Q4256 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Vermont, from the same CMS release.
$156.08
15275 is the primary application procedure for qualifying face, scalp, neck, hand, foot, or genital sites. Q4256 identifies the product rather than the application service.
$125.98
Q4255 identifies Reguard, while Q4256 identifies MLG Complete. Use the code matching the product furnished, not the wound area alone.
$125.98
Q4257 identifies Relese, while Q4256 identifies MLG Complete. These are distinct product codes, not different area increments for one product.
Compare Q4256 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
Vermont →
Office / nonfacility
$125.98
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 Q4256 in Vermont.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
18,344
- Code
- Q4256
- Physician work
- 0.00
- Practice expense
- 3.81
- Malpractice
- 0.00
GPCI2026.csv
105
- Locality
- Vermont
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.990
- Malpractice
- 0.506
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.00 | × 1.000 | 0.0000 |
| Practice expense | 3.81 | × 0.990 | 3.7719 |
| Malpractice | 0.00 | × 0.506 | 0.0000 |
| Total RVUs | 3.7719 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Vermont$125.98
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 3.81 | 0.99 |
| Malpractice | 0 | 0.506 |
(0 × 1 + 3.81 × 0.99 + 0 × 0.506) × $33.4009 = $125.98
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.
Q4256 billing questions
Can Q4256 be reported by itself?
No. CMS classifies it as an add-on code, so it must be reported with a primary procedure.
How should units be determined?
Q4256 is reported per square centimeter. Document the wound area and the quantity of MLG Complete represented by the units billed.
Does Q4256 describe the wound application procedure?
No. It identifies the product by area; report the primary procedure separately.
How does the global period affect Q4256?
Its payment falls within the global period of the primary procedure with which it is reported.
Does Q4256 include interpretation?
No. CMS identifies Q4256 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 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.
18,341Q4253,,Zenith amniotic membrane psc,A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,342Q4254,,Novafix dl per sq cm,A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,343Q4255,,"Reguard, topical use per sq",A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,344Q4256,,"Mlg complet, per sq cm",A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,345Q4257,,"Relese, per sq cm",A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,346Q4258,,"Enverse, per sq cm",A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,347Q4259,,Celera per sq cm,A,,0.00,3.81,,3.81,NA,0.00,3.81,3.81,3,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
10204412,TX,18,HOUSTON,1.008,0.993,1.376
10304412,TX,99,REST OF TEXAS,1.000,0.949,0.903
10403502,UT,09,UTAH,1.000,0.940,0.898
10514512,VT,50,VERMONT,1.000,0.990,0.506
10611302,VA,00,VIRGINIA,1.000,0.983,0.706
10709202,VI,50,VIRGIN ISLANDS,1.000,1.011,0.985
10802402,WA,02,SEATTLE (KING CNTY),1.050,1.227,0.817