Q4340 — Simpligraft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Q4340 is a HCPCS Level II code for simpligraft, 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 Q4340
- Long descriptor
- Simpligraft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Short descriptor
- Simpligraft, per sq cm
- Added
- October 1, 2024
- 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 Q4340
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If Q4340 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- Q4332Axolotl dualgraft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4333Ardeograft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4334Amnioplast 1, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4335Amnioplast 2, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4336Artacent c, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4337Artacent trident, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4338Artacent velos, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4339Artacent vericlen, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4341Simplimax, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4342Theramend, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4343Dermacyte ac matrix amniotic membrane allograft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4344Tri-membrane wrap, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4345Matrix hd allograft dermis, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4346Shelter dm matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4347Rampart dl matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4348Sentry sl matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Questions about Q4340
What is HCPCS code Q4340?
Q4340 is a HCPCS Level II code for simpligraft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure). It sits in the Temporary Codes section.
Does Medicare cover Q4340?
The CMS HCPCS file marks Q4340 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 Q4340 paid under the physician fee schedule?
Q4340 carries PFS status code A. Active code. Paid separately under the physician fee schedule.