Q4162 — Woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc
Q4162 is a HCPCS Level II code for woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc. It belongs to the Temporary Codes section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusC
Contractor-priced. Your MAC establishes the RVUs and the payment amount case by case, usually after reviewing documentation. There is no national amount to compute.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for Q4162
- Long descriptor
- Woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc
- Short descriptor
- Wndex flw, bioskn flw, 0.5cc
- Added
- January 1, 2016
- BETOS
- O1E
- Pricing indicator
- 13 — Physician fee schedule
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Price established by carriers — not otherwise classified, individual determination, or carrier discretion.
Codes adjacent to Q4162
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If Q4162 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- Q4154Biovance, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4155Neoxflo or clarixflo, 1 mg
- Q4156Neox 100 or clarix 100, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4157Revitalon, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4158Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4159Affinity, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4160Nushield, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4161Bio-connekt wound matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4163Woundex, bioskin, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4164Helicoll, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4165Keramatrix or kerasorb, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4166Cytal, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4167Truskin, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4168Amnioband, 1 mg
- Q4169Artacent wound, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4170Cygnus, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Questions about Q4162
What is HCPCS code Q4162?
Q4162 is a HCPCS Level II code for woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc. It sits in the Temporary Codes section.
Does Medicare cover Q4162?
The CMS HCPCS file marks Q4162 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
How is Q4162 paid under the physician fee schedule?
Q4162 carries PFS status code C. Contractor-priced. Your MAC establishes the RVUs and the payment amount case by case, usually after reviewing documentation. There is no national amount to compute.