HCPCS Q4217
Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, 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 2021–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2021–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | fewer than 11 billers: figures not shown | 0.00 | ||||
| 2023 | 65 | $136,855,176 | +128% | 133,959 | 1,380 | 5,564 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 58 | $60,085,675 | +489% | 133,678 | 1,378 | 7,018 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 18 | $10,196,724 | not in the 2020 file | 29,203 | 1,248 | 4,228 | 0.00 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2021–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 19 | $17,206,247 | 40,055 | 1,485 | 6,983 | |
| Texas | 16 | $15,255,699 | 31,373 | 1,348 | 4,272 |
Not listed: 9 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 2022.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 12 | $13,097,457 | 30,538 | 1,585 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 1 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2022.
Specialties billing Q4217 nationally
Nurse Practitioner accounts for 43% of payment for Q4217 nationally in 2022, across 2 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | 22 | 38% | $25,709,662 | 43% | 61,122 | 2,778 |
| Podiatry | 14 | 24% | $15,341,594 | 26% | 30,005 | 2,143 |
Not listed: 10 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 Q4217 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