Cost analysis for CPT Q4217 — Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter
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The most expensive state pays 1.9x more than the cheapest for this procedure. PA averages $1170.90 vs CA at $614.84.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | $1170.90 | $1.1M | 944 | 1 |
| LA | $1157.16 | $5.0M | 4.3K | 1 |
| MN | $1135.17 | $2.4M | 2.1K | 1 |
| NE | $1121.41 | $633.6K | 565 | 1 |
| OK | $1116.83 | $10.4M | 9.3K | 3 |
| AZ | $1112.00 | $6.6M | 6.0K | 2 |
| KS | $1073.80 | $3.2M | 3.0K | 2 |
| MD | $1073.40 | $783.6K | 730 | 1 |
| TX | $1056.05 | $21.3M | 20.2K | 16 |
| GA | $1055.00 | $8.5M | 8.1K | 2 |
| IA | $1042.37 | $4.6M | 4.4K | 1 |
| FL | $1017.01 | $44.8M | 44.0K | 20 |
| AL | $990.77 | $784.7K | 792 | 1 |
| MS | $979.09 | $9.8M | 10.0K | 6 |
| NY | $940.01 | $2.8M | 3.0K | 1 |
| MO | $916.73 | $4.8M | 5.2K | 2 |
| MI | $909.35 | $1.1M | 1.2K | 1 |
| TN | $862.68 | $6.8M | 7.8K | 2 |
| CA | $614.84 | $1.3M | 2.2K | 1 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Reyes Chouza | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $10.7M | 9.7K | $1102.59 |
| Patrick Anastasio | Internal Medicine | FL | $8.9M | 8.6K | $1036.97 |
| Brent Byers | Nurse Practitioner | OK | $6.9M | 6.1K | $1120.95 |
| Scott Martin | Family Practice | MS | $5.4M | 5.1K | $1062.81 |
| Carol Bowen-Wells | General Surgery | FL | $5.1M | 5.6K | $904.84 |
| Laura Kaiser | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | LA | $5.0M | 4.3K | $1157.16 |
| Lisa Casazza | Nurse Practitioner | AZ | $5.0M | 4.4K | $1133.57 |
| Matthew Mcknight | Podiatry | IA | $4.6M | 4.4K | $1042.37 |
| Sherri Barton | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $4.5M | 4.6K | $982.11 |
| Hemal Mehta | Pain Management | TN | $4.5M | 5.3K | $852.35 |
| Frank Curvin | Family Practice | GA | $4.4M | 4.1K | $1088.10 |
| Mylene Lilian Gonzales | Nurse Practitioner | GA | $4.1M | 4.0K | $1021.43 |
| Amy Shuptrine | Nurse Practitioner | TX | $3.6M | 3.3K | $1121.50 |
| Robert Dorsey | General Surgery | MO | $3.6M | 4.0K | $906.03 |
| Mayelin Matos | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $3.3M | 3.2K | $1029.52 |
| Alexander Frank | Family Practice | OK | $3.2M | 2.8K | $1157.50 |
| Nicole Kirk | Nurse Practitioner | KS | $3.0M | 2.8K | $1070.91 |
| Martin Schnell | Family Practice | FL | $2.8M | 2.8K | $999.07 |
| Alan Bienstock | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | NY | $2.8M | 3.0K | $940.01 |
| Clemencia Rasquinha | Geriatric Medicine | MN | $2.4M | 2.1K | $1135.17 |
Based on the data, CPT Q4217 shows a 1.9x variation in pricing across states — moderate variation by Medicare standards.
Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.