Q-code: Temporary codes Temporary codes
644 codes
Billing context
Q-codes are temporary national codes recognized by Medicare. For drugs they include biosimilar products (Q51xx) and other drugs, biologicals, and skin substitutes that are not yet assigned a permanent code. Units follow the dosage in the descriptor.
| Code | Long descriptor | Payment limit (Q4 2026) | Added | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4229 | Cogenex amniotic membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4230 | Cogenex flowable amnion, per 0.5 cc | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4231 | Corplex p, per cc | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Ended Mar 31, 2025 |
| Q4232 | Corplex, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4233 | Surfactor or nudyn, per 0.5 cc | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4234 | Xcellerate, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4235 | Amniorepair or altiply, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4236 | Carepatch, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4237 | Cryo-cord, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4238 | Derm-maxx, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4239 | Amnio-maxx or amnio-maxx lite, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4240 | Corecyte, for topical use only, per 0.5 cc | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4241 | Polycyte, for topical use only, per 0.5 cc | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4242 | Amniocyte plus, per 0.5 cc | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4243 | Amchomatrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2026 | Active |
| Q4244 | Procenta, per 200 mg | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Ended Mar 31, 2024 |
| Q4245 | Amniotext, per cc | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4246 | Coretext or protext, per cc | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4247 | Amniotext patch, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4248 | Dermacyte amniotic membrane allograft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4249 | Amniply, for topical use only, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4250 | Amnioamp-mp, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4251 | Vim, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
| Q4252 | Vendaje, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
| Q4253 | Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
| Q4254 | Novafix dl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4255 | Reguard, for topical use only, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2020 | Active |
| Q4256 | Mlg-complete, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2022 | Active |
| Q4257 | Relese, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2022 | Active |
| Q4258 | Enverse, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2022 | Active |
| Q4259 | Celera dual layer or celera dual membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
| Q4260 | Signature apatch, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
| Q4261 | Tag, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
| Q4262 | Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4263 | Surgraft tl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4264 | Cocoon membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4265 | Neostim tl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4266 | Neostim membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4267 | Neostim dl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4268 | Surgraft ft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4269 | Surgraft xt, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4270 | Complete sl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4271 | Complete ft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4272 | Esano a, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4273 | Esano aaa, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4274 | Esano ac, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4275 | Esano aca, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4276 | Orion, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4277 | Woundplus membrane or e-graft, per square centimeter | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Ended Jun 30, 2024 |
| Q4278 | Epieffect, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4279 | Vendaje ac, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4280 | Xcell amnio matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4281 | Barrera sl or barrera dl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4282 | Cygnus dual, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4283 | Biovance tri-layer or biovance 3l, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4284 | Dermabind sl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4285 | Nudyn dl or nudyn dl mesh, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4286 | Nudyn sl or nudyn slw, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Oct 1, 2023 | Active |
| Q4287 | Dermabind dl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4288 | Dermabind ch, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4289 | Revoshield + amniotic barrier, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4290 | Membrane wrap-hydro, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4291 | Lamellas xt, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4292 | Lamellas, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4293 | Acesso dl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4294 | Amnio quad-core, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4295 | Amnio tri-core amniotic, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4296 | Rebound matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4297 | Emerge matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4298 | Amniocore pro, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4299 | Amniocore pro+, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4300 | Acesso tl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4301 | Activate matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4302 | Complete aca, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4303 | Complete aa, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4304 | Grafix plus, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4305 | American amnion ac tri-layer, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4306 | American amnion ac, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4307 | American amnion, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4308 | Sanopellis, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4309 | Via matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Apr 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4310 | Procenta, per 100 mg | — | Apr 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4311 | Acesso, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4312 | Acesso ac, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4313 | Dermabind fm, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4314 | Reeva ft, per square cenitmeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4315 | Regenelink amniotic membrane allograft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4316 | Amchoplast, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4317 | Vitograft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4318 | E-graft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4319 | Sanograft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4320 | Pellograft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4321 | Renograft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4322 | Caregraft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4323 | Alloply, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4324 | Amniotx, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4325 | Acapatch, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4326 | Woundplus, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4327 | Duoamnion, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
| Q4328 | Most, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |