HCPCS Q4236
Carepatch, per square centimeter (CMS descriptor)
Drugs Drug code Work RVU per service none (2023 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 2023–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2023–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | $35,934,517 | -84% | 59,451 | 2,806 | 8,223 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 79 | $223,639,047 | not in the 2022 file | 229,182 | 1,650 | 12,891 | 0.00 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2023–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 19 | $117,587,802 | 122,147 | 3,953 | 17,624 | |
| Mississippi | 17 | $20,305,582 | 19,386 | 846 | 2,576 | |
| Florida | 11 | $13,383,729 | 13,494 | 1,070 | 2,881 |
Not listed: 14 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 2023.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $77,856,008 | 80,472 | 4,100 |
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 2023.
Specialties billing Q4236 nationally
Internal Medicine accounts for 28% of payment for Q4236 nationally in 2023, across 2 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 11 | 14% | $62,321,250 | 28% | 64,181 | 5,835 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 33 | 42% | $53,642,299 | 24% | 53,706 | 1,627 |
Not listed: 12 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 2023.
Top billers of Q4236 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