# CPT 15271: Application of skin substitute graft, trunk/arms/legs, first 25 sq cm or less

Medicare CPT 15271 pays $157.99 in a non-facility setting and $75.15 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $140.17 in Arkansas to $185.86 in Alaska, a 33% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/15271-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $157.99 |
| National facility | $75.15 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $185.86 | $97.64 |
| District of Columbia | $179.60 | $82.03 |
| California | $175.25 | $77.24 |
| New York | $174.64 | $82.23 |
| New Jersey | $173.96 | $80.69 |
| Washington | $172.35 | $77.92 |
| Massachusetts | $170.90 | $77.84 |
| Hawaii | $169.04 | $74.85 |
| Connecticut | $168.30 | $79.09 |
| Florida | $164.97 | $81.86 |
| Colorado | $163.58 | $75.44 |
| Maryland | $163.51 | $77.16 |
| Oregon | $161.91 | $74.64 |
| Rhode Island | $161.53 | $75.96 |
| New Hampshire | $161.30 | $75.07 |
| Illinois | $161.09 | $81.06 |
| Puerto Rico | $159.01 | $75.26 |
| Virgin Islands | $159.01 | $75.26 |
| Montana | $157.97 | $75.14 |
| Nevada | $156.92 | $74.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $156.82 | $75.68 |
| Delaware | $156.30 | $74.45 |
| Texas | $156.17 | $74.62 |
| Wyoming | $156.16 | $73.33 |
| Minnesota | $156.01 | $70.78 |
| Georgia | $154.74 | $75.72 |
| Michigan | $154.61 | $76.83 |
| Virginia | $154.19 | $72.76 |
| North Dakota | $153.82 | $70.99 |
| Arizona | $153.81 | $73.54 |
| Vermont | $153.50 | $71.49 |
| South Dakota | $153.33 | $70.49 |
| Utah | $151.14 | $73.27 |
| New Mexico | $150.91 | $74.95 |
| Maine | $150.82 | $71.67 |
| Missouri | $149.46 | $73.45 |
| Louisiana | $149.43 | $73.79 |
| South Carolina | $149.17 | $72.63 |
| Ohio | $149.15 | $73.52 |
| Wisconsin | $148.84 | $69.48 |
| North Carolina | $148.61 | $71.32 |
| West Virginia | $147.62 | $75.64 |
| Indiana | $146.92 | $70.13 |
| Idaho | $146.11 | $69.91 |
| Kentucky | $146.05 | $72.41 |
| Nebraska | $145.75 | $69.30 |
| Oklahoma | $145.49 | $71.52 |
| Tennessee | $145.44 | $70.14 |
| Iowa | $145.07 | $69.28 |
| Kansas | $144.70 | $69.81 |
| Alabama | $142.17 | $69.69 |
| Mississippi | $141.95 | $70.63 |
| Arkansas | $140.17 | $69.02 |

## Related codes

- 10060: Incision and drainage of abscess, simple — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10060-cpt-fee-schedule
- 10061: Incision and drainage of abscess, complicated — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10061-cpt-fee-schedule
- 10120: Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous, simple — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10120-cpt-fee-schedule
- 10121: Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous, complicated — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10121-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11000: Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin, first 10% of body surface — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11000-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11042: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue, first 20 sq cm or less — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11042-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11043: Debridement, muscle and/or fascia, first 20 sq cm or less — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11043-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11044: Debridement, bone, first 20 sq cm or less — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11044-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 15271 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules