HCPCS 2013 Code Changes

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G0456 Negative pressure wound therapy, (e. G. Vacuum assisted drainage collection) using a mechanically-powered device, not durable medical equipment, including provision of cartridge and dressing(s), topical application(s), wound assessment, and instructions for ongoing care, per session; total wounds(s) surface area less than or equal to 50 square centimeters
G0457 Negative pressure wound therapy, (e. G. Vacuum assisted drainage collection) using a mechanically-powered device, not durable medical equipment, including provision of cartridge and dressing(s), topical application(s), wound assessment, and instructions for ongoing care, per session; total wounds(s) surface area greater than 50 square centimeters
Q4131 Epifix, per square centimeter
Q4132 Grafix core, per square centimeter
Q4133 Grafix prime, per square centimeter
Q4134 Hmatrix, per square centimeter
Q4135 Mediskin, per square centimeter
Q4136 Ez-derm, per square centimeter
C9349 Fortaderm, and fortaderm antimicrobial, any type, per square centimeter
G9649 Psoriasis assessment tool documented meeting any one of the specified benchmarks (e.g., (PGA; 6-point scale), body surface area (BSA), psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and/or der life quality index) (DLQI))
G9650 Documentation that the patient declined therapy change or has documented contraindications (e.g., experienced adverse effects or lack of efficacy with all other therapy options) in order to achieve better disease control as measured by PGA, BSA, PASI, or DLQI
G9651 Psoriasis assessment tool documented not meeting any one of the specified benchmarks (e.g., (PGA; 6-point scale), body surface area (BSA), psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and/or der life quality index) (DLQI)) or psoriasis assessment tool not documented
G9652 Patient has been treated with a systemic or biologic medication for psoriasis for at least six months
G9653 Patient has not been treated with a systemic or biologic medication for psoriasis for at least six months
J2407 Injection, oritavancin, 10 mg
J3090 Injection, tedizolid phosphate, 1 mg
Q4161 Bio-ConneKt wound matrix, per square centimeter
Q4162 AmnioPro flow, BioSkin flow, BioRenew flow, WoundeEx flow, amniogen-a, amniogen-c, 0.5 cc
Q4163 AmnioPro, BioSkin, BioRenew, WoundEx, Amniogen-45, Amniogen-200, per square centimeter
Q4164 Helicoll, per square centimeter
Q4165 Keramatrix, per square centimeter
A9286 Hygienic item or device, disposable or non-disposable, any type, each
G9682 This code is for the onsite acute care treatment a nursing facility resident with a skin infection; may only be billed once per day per beneficiary
G9764 Patient has been treated with an oral systemic or biologic medication for psoriasis
G9765 Documentation that the patient declined therapy change, has documented contraindications, or has not been treated with an oral systemic or biologic for at least six consecutive months (e.g., experienced adverse effects or lack of efficacy with all other therapy options) in order to achieve better disease control as measured by pga, bsa, pasi, or dlqi
Q4166 Cytal, per square centimeter
Q4167 Truskin, per square centimeter
Q4168 Amnioband, 1 mg
Q4169 Artacent wound, per square centimeter
Q4170 Cygnus, per square centimeter
Q4171 Interfyl, 1 mg
Q4172 Puraply or puraply am, per square centimeter
Q4173 Palingen or palingen xplus, per square centimeter
Q4174 Palingen or promatrx, 0.36 mg per 0.25 cc
Q4175 Miroderm, per square centimeter
Q5102 Injection, infliximab, biosimilar, 10 mg
C9015 Injection, c-1 esterase inhibitor (human), haegarda, 10 units
C9029 Injection, guselkumab, 1 mg
J3358 Ustekinumab, for intravenous injection, 1 mg
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Q4119 Matristem wound matrix, per square centimeter
C9349 Puraply, and puraply antimicrobial, any type, per square centimeter
Q4153 Dermavest and plurivest, per square centimeter
J3357 Ustekinumab, for subcutaneous injection, 1 mg
Q4105 Integra dermal regeneration template (drt) or integra omnigraft dermal regeneration matrix, per square centimeter
Q4131 Epifix or epicord, per square centimeter
G9764 Patient has been treated with an oral systemic or biologic medication for psoriasis vulgaris
G9765 Documentation that the patient declined therapy change or alternative therapies were unavailable, has documented contraindications, or has not been treated with an oral systemic or biologic for at least six consecutive months (e.g., experienced adverse effects or lack of efficacy with all other therapy options) in order to achieve better disease control as measured by pga, bsa, pasi, or dlqi
Q4132 Grafix core and grafixpl core, per square centimeter
Q4133 Grafix prime and grafixpl prime, per square centimeter
Q4148 Neox cord 1k, neox cord rt, or clarix cord 1k, per square centimeter
Q4156 Neox 100 or clarix 100, per square centimeter
Q4158 Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter
Q4162 Woundex flow, bioskin flow, 0.5 cc
Q4163 Woundex, bioskin, per square centimeter
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C9366 Epifix, per square centimeter
C9368 Grafix core, per square centimeter
C9369 Grafix prime, per square centimeter
C9443 Injection, dalbavancin, 10 mg
C9444 Injection, oritavancin, 10 mg
C9445 Injection, C-1 esterase inhibitor (recombinant), ruconest, 10 units
C9446 Injection, tedizolid phosphate, 1 mg
C9349 Puraply, and puraply antimicrobial, any type, per square centimeter
C9472 Injection, talimogene laherparepvec, 1 million plaque forming units (pfu)
C9800 Dermal injection procedure(s) for facial lipodystrophy syndrome (lds) and provision of radiesse or sculptra dermal filler, including all items and supplies
G9650 Documentation that the patient declined therapy change or has documented contraindications (e.g., experienced adverse effects or lack of efficacy with all other therapy options) in order to achieve better disease control as measured by pga, bsa, pasi, or dlqi
G9652 Patient has been treated with a systemic or biologic medication for psoriasis for at least six months
G9653 Patient has not been treated with a systemic or biologic medication for psoriasis for at least six months
Q4119 Matristem wound matrix, per square centimeter
Q4120 Matristem burn matrix, per square centimeter
Q4129 Unite biomatrix, per square centimeter
C9491 Injection, avelumab, 10 mg
Q9989 Ustekinumab, for intravenous injection, 1 mg