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HCPCS/CPT Codes and Physician Fee Schedule Commonly Utilized in Wound Care and HBOT

HCPCS/CPT Codes and Physician Fee Schedule Commonly Utilized in Wound Care and HBOT

HCPCS/CPT Codes and Physician Fee Schedule Commonly Utilized in Wound Care and HBOT

This table illustrates common wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy services covered by the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), and applies to professional charges.[1] Current payment rates shown in 'Printable Table: Medicare National Physician Fee Schedule' below.

Instructions: 1. Select number of entries (rows) to be displayed on the table. 2. Use the "Search" field to find a specific procedure code. For educational purposes only. Your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and Coverage Determinations should serve as the definite source of billing guidelines. 


  Printable Table: Medicare National Physician Fee Schedule |    Printable Table: Comparison 2024 and 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Procedure Code Description
97597
Debridement (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel and forceps), open wound, (eg, fibrin, devitalized epidermis and/or dermis, exudate, debris, biofilm), including topical application(s), wound assessment, use of a whirlpool, when performed and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per session, total wound(s) surface area; first 20 sq cm or less
97598
Debridement (eg, high pressure waterjet with/without suction, sharp selective debridement with scissors, scalpel and forceps), open wound, (eg, fibrin, devitalized epidermis and/or dermis, exudate, debris, biofilm), including topical application(s), wound assessment, use of a whirlpool, when performed and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per session, total wound(s) surface area; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
11042
Debridement subcutaneous tissue, first 20 sq cm or less
11043
Debridement muscle & fascia, first 20 sq cm or less
11044
Debridement bone, muscle and fascia, first 20 sq cm or less
11045
Debridement subcutaneous tissue each additional 20 Sq cm
11046
Debridement muscle and fascia each additional 20 Sq cm
11047
Debridement bone each additional 20 Sq cm
97602
Nonselective Debridement (e.g.: enzymatic, chemical, mechanical and autolytic)
16020
Dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, initial or subsequent; small (less than 5% total body surface area)
16025
Dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, initial or subsequent; medium (eg, whole face or whole extremity, or 5% to 10% total body surface area)
16030
Dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, initial or subsequent; large (eg, more than 1 extremity, or greater than 10% total body surface area)
97605
Neg press wound tx <=50 cm
97606
Neg press wound tx >50 cm
97607
Neg press wnd tx <=50 sq cm (disposable)
97608
Neg press wound tx >50 cm (disposable)
97610
Low frequency non-thermal ultrasound, including topical application(s), when performed, wound assessment, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per day 
11055
Paring/cutting benign hyperkeratotic lesion 1
11056
Paring/cutting benign hyperkeratotic lesion 2-4
11057
Paring/cutting benign hyperkeratotic lesion >4
10060
Incision & drainage abscess simple/single
10061
Incision & drainage abscess complicated/multiple
11102
Tangential biopsy skin single lesion
11103
Tangential biopsy skin ea sep/additional lesion
11104
Punch biopsy skin single lesion
11105
Punch biopsy skin ea sept/additional lesion
11106
Incisional biopsy skin single lesion
11107
Incisional biopsy skin ea sep/additional lesion
36473
Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, mechanochemical; first vein treated
36474
Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, mechanochemical; subsequent vein(s) treated in a single extremity, each through separate access sites (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
36475
Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, radiofrequency; first vein treated
36476
Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, radiofrequency; subsequent vein(s) treated in a single extremity, each through separate access sites (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
36478
Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, laser; first vein treated
36479
Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, laser; subsequent vein(s) treated in a single extremity, each through separate access sites (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
36482
Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, by transcatheter delivery of a chemical adhesive (eg, cyanoacrylate) remote from the access site, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous; first vein treated
36483
Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, by transcatheter delivery of a chemical adhesive (eg, cyanoacrylate) remote from the access site, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous; subsequent vein(s) treated in a single extremity, each through separate access sites (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
29445
Apply rigid leg cast
29450
Application of leg cast
29505
Application long leg splint
29515
Application lower leg splint
29520 Strapping of hip
29530
Strapping of knee
29540
Strapping of ankle and/or ft
29550
Strapping of toes
29580
Application of paste boot
29581
Apply multlay comprs lwr leg
17250
Chem caut of granlt tissue
15271
Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area. * Facility reimbursement: for high cost skin substitutes, refer to column "facility reimbursement" of this CPT code. For low cost, refer to CPT codes C5271 to C5278
15272
Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) * Facility reimbursement: for high cost skin substitutes, refer to column "facility reimbursement" of this CPT code. For low cost, refer to CPT codes C5271 to C5278
15273
Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and children. * Facility reimbursement: for high cost skin substitutes, refer to column "facility reimbursement" of this CPT code. For low cost, refer to CPT codes C5271 to C5278
15274
Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
15275
Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area. * Facility reimbursement: for high cost skin substitutes, refer to column "facility reimbursement" of this CPT code. For low cost, refer to CPT codes C5271 to C5278
15276
Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
15277
Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and children.* Facility reimbursement: For low cost skin substitute, refer to CPT codes C5271 to C5278
15278
Application of skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
C5271
Application of low cost skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
C5273
Application of low cost skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and children
C5274
Application of low cost skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
C5275
Application of low cost skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area
C5272
Application of low cost skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
C5276
Application of low cost skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
C5277
Application of low cost skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and children
C5278
Application of low cost skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (list separately with primary procedure)
15100
Sprit-thickness autograft, trunk, arms, legs; first 100 sq cm or less
15120
Split-thickness autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less
15110
Epidermal autograft, trunk, arms, legs; first 100 sq cm or less
15115
Epidermal autograft, face scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less
G0465
Autologous platelet rich plasma (prp) or other blood-derived product for diabetic chronic wounds/ulcers, using an fda-cleared device for this indication, (includes as applicable administration, dressings, phlebotomy, centrifugation or mixing, and all other preparatory procedures, per treatment)
G0541Caregiver training in direct care strategies and techniques to support care for patients with an ongoing condition or illness and to reduce complications (including, but not limited to, techniques to prevent decubitus ulcer formation, wound care, and infection control) (without the patient present), face-to-face; initial 30 minutes (NEW in 2025)
G0542Caregiver training in direct care strategies and techniques to support care for patients with an ongoing condition or illness and to reduce complications (including, but not limited to, techniques to prevent decubitus ulcer formation, wound care, and infection control) (without the patient present), face-to-face; each additional 15 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary service) (Use G0542 in conjunction with G0541) (NEW in 2025)
G0543Group caregiver training in direct care strategies and techniques to support care for patients with an ongoing condition or illness and to reduce complications (including, but not limited to, techniques to prevent decubitus ulcer formation, wound care, and infection control) (without the patient present), face-to-face with multiple sets of caregivers) (NEW in 2025)
97550Caregiver training in strategies and techniques to facilitate the patient's functional performance in the home or community (eg, activities of daily living [ADLs], instrumental ADLs [iADLs], transfers, mobility, communication, swallowing, feeding, problem solving, safety practices) (without the patient present), face to face; initial 30 minutes
97551Caregiver training in strategies and techniques to facilitate the patient's functional performance in the home or community (eg, activities of daily living [ADLs], instrumental ADLs [iADLs], transfers, mobility, communication, swallowing, feeding, problem solving, safety practices) (without the patient present), face to face; each additional 15 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary service)
97552Group caregiver training in strategies and techniques to facilitate the patient's functional performance in the home or community (eg, activities of daily living [ADLs], instrumental ADLs [iADLs], transfers, mobility, communication, swallowing, feeding, problem solving, safety practices) (without the patient present), face to face with multiple sets of caregivers
96202Multiple-family group behavior management/modification training for parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver(s) of patients with a mental or physical health diagnosis, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional (without the patient present), face-to-face with multiple sets of parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver(s); initial 60 minutes
96203Multiple-family group behavior management/modification training for parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver(s) of patients with a mental or physical health diagnosis, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional (without the patient present), face-to-face with multiple sets of parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver(s); each additional 15 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary service)
G0559Post-operative follow-up visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management services addressing surgical procedure(s), provided by a physician or qualified health care professional who is not the practitioner who performed the procedure (or in the same group practice) and is of the same or of a different specialty than the practitioner who performed the procedure, within the 90-day global period of the procedure(s), once per 90-day global period, when there has not been a formal transfer of care and requires the following required elements, when possible and applicable: reading available surgical note to understand the relative success of the procedure, the anatomy that was affected, and potential complications that could have arisen due to the unique circumstances of the patient's operation. research the procedure to determine expected post-operative course and potential complications (in the case of doing a post-op for a procedure outside the specialty). Evaluate and physically examine the patient to determine whether the post-operative course is progressing appropriately. communicate with the practitioner who performed the procedure if any questions or concerns arise. (list separately in addition to office/outpatient evaluation and management visit, new or established)
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REFERENCES

  1. CMS. CMS Physician Fee Schedule Federal Regulation Notices . 2022;.
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