HCPCS Q4197
Puraply xt, per square centimeter (CMS descriptor)
Drugs Drug code Work RVU per service none (2021 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.
Trend by year: table5 years
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61 | $8,398,004 | -57% | 100,567 | 1,198 | 3,476 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 82 | $19,374,763 | -75% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 150,776 | 1,415 | 5,639 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 131 | $77,359,513 | +64% | 369,854 | 1,775 | 8,103 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 92 | $47,127,541 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 223,424 | 2,120 | 5,455 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 29 | $9,738,490 | first year in data | 47,583 | 1,344 | 3,506 | 0.00 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
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| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 31 | $14,770,031 | 70,010 | 1,950 | 5,018 |
Not listed: 22 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2021.
Top metro areas
No metro area has a reportable line for Q4197 in 2021.
Specialties billing Q4197 nationally
Podiatry accounts for 48% of payment for Q4197 nationally in 2021, across 3 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatry | 51 | 55% | $22,822,683 | 48% | 108,097 | 2,120 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 14 | 15% | $6,638,253 | 14% | 31,582 | 2,256 |
| Dermatology | 13 | 14% | $5,493,364 | 12% | 26,123 | 2,009 |
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 2021.
Top billers of Q4197 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