Skin Substitute Codes

Physicians and nonphysician practitioners who perform CPT codes 15271 – 15278:

• You may bill separately for skin substitute codes A2001 – A2010 when applied in a nonfacility setting
• Report the appropriate application of skin substitute CPT code(s) 15271-15278 and the appropriate charge on the same claim with the skin substitute “A” code
• We will pay for skin substitutes assigned “A” codes separately from the physician’s office for the application procedure, similar to skin substitutes with “Q” code and their application
• Codes A2001 – A2010 will be priced by your Medicare Administrative Contractor when billed with CPT codes 15271 – 15278