Q4253 HCPCS Level II code: Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Q4253 is the HCPCS code for “Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Short description: Zenith amniotic membrane psc
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q4253 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Medical care; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Oct 1, 2021
Where Q4253 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Active code Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code Q4253 mean?
Q4253 is the HCPCS code for “Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover Q4253?
CMS lists Q4253’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside Q4253
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