HCPCS Q4159
Affinity, per square centimeter (CMS descriptor)
Drugs Drug code Work RVU per service none (2022 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)
Trend
Medicare payment on the code
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | $2,654,739 | -63% | 11,025 | 406 | 1,416 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 43 | $7,125,996 | -55% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 22,245 | 418 | 1,317 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 40 | $15,907,989 | -84% | 38,700 | 545 | 3,287 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 128 | $101,302,716 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 137,082 | 690 | 3,077 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 58 | $41,215,317 | first year in data | 61,331 | 776 | 2,729 | 0.00 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
No state has a reportable line for Q4159 in 2022.
Top metro areas
No metro area has a reportable line for Q4159 in 2022.
Specialties billing Q4159 nationally
Dermatology accounts for 35% of payment for Q4159 nationally in 2022, across 1 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 22 | 55% | $5,580,892 | 35% | 13,779 | 626 |
Not listed: 8 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2022.
Top billers of Q4159 nationally
Named top billers are a Pro figure, and Pro is not available to buy, so this list is not shown to any account. The counts and totals by state, metro area and specialty on this page are free.
Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations