Q4217 — Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Q4217 is a HCPCS Level II code for woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure). 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 statusA
Active code. Paid separately under the physician fee schedule.
- Work RVU
- 0.00
- PE (non-facility)
- 3.81
- PE (facility)
- 3.81
- Malpractice RVU
- 0.00
Global period: ZZZ
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The CMS record for Q4217
- Long descriptor
- Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Short descriptor
- Woundfix biowound plus xplus
- Added
- October 1, 2019
- BETOS
- O1E
- Pricing indicator
- 11 — 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 using national RVUs.
Codes adjacent to Q4217
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If Q4217 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- Q4209Surgraft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4210Axolotl graft or axolotl dualgraft, per square centimeterterminated
- Q4211Amnion bio or axobiomembrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4212Allogen, per cc
- Q4213Ascent, 0.5 mg
- Q4214Cellesta cord, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4215Axolotl ambient or axolotl cryo, 0.1 mg
- Q4216Artacent cord, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4218Surgicord, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4219Surgigraft-dual, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4220Bellacell hd or surederm, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4221Amniowrap2, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4222Progenamatrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4224Human health factor 10 amniotic patch (hhf10-p), per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4225Amniobind or dermabind tl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4226Myown skin, includes harvesting and preparation procedures, per square centimeter
Questions about Q4217
What is HCPCS code Q4217?
Q4217 is a HCPCS Level II code for woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure). It sits in the Temporary Codes section.
Does Medicare cover Q4217?
The CMS HCPCS file marks Q4217 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 Q4217 paid under the physician fee schedule?
Q4217 carries PFS status code A. Active code. Paid separately under the physician fee schedule.