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Codes: c5271

c5271

c5271 is a valid HCPCS code for 2023. It's used to specify:
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

c5271- HCPCS Details

HCPCS Code

c5271

Description

Short Description
Low cost skin substitute app
Long Description
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

A code denoting Medicare coverage status.

HCPCS Coverage Code ⓘ

D

A code denoting the change made to a procedure or modifier code within the HCPCS system.

HCPCS Action Code ⓘ
N =
No maintenance for this code

Code used to identify the appropriate methodology for developing unique pricing amounts under part B. A procedure may have one to four pricing codes.

HCPCS Pricing Indicator ⓘ
53 =
Statute

Code used to identify instances where a procedure could be priced under multiple methodologies.

HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code ⓘ
A =
Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) classification categories are used to analyze Medicare costs. All Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes are assigned to a BETOS category.

BETOS Classification ⓘ

P5A =
Ambulatory procedures - skin

The carrier assigned CMS type of service which describes the particular kind(s) of service represented by the procedure code.

Type of Service ⓘ

2 =
Surgery
( )

Effective date of action to a procedure or modifier code

Effective Date ⓘ

01/01/2014

The year the HCPCS code was added to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System.

Date Added ⓘ

01/01/2014
Termination Date
-

The HCPCS Code Section that this code belongs to. It's typically denoted by the first letter in the code.

Code Section ⓘ

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