Q4428 — Dermabind sl n or dermabind sl + or dermabind sl x, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Q4428 is a HCPCS Level II code for dermabind sl n or dermabind sl + or dermabind sl x, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure). It belongs to the Temporary Codes section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusA
Active code. Paid separately under the physician fee schedule.
- Work RVU
- 0.00
- PE (non-facility)
- 3.81
- PE (facility)
- 3.81
- Malpractice RVU
- 0.00
Global period: ZZZ
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The CMS record for Q4428
- Long descriptor
- Dermabind sl n or dermabind sl + or dermabind sl x, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Short descriptor
- Dermbnd sln sl+ slx sq cm
- Added
- April 1, 2026
- BETOS
- O1E
- Pricing indicator
- 11 — Physician fee schedule
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Price established using national RVUs.
Codes adjacent to Q4428
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If Q4428 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- Q4420Nuform, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4421Biolab membrane wrap solo, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4422A/c wrap, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4423Biolab tri-membrane wrap flow, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4424Revive ft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4425Revive tl, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4426Dermabind tl + or dermabind tl x, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4427Dermabind dl n or dermabind dl + or dermabind dl x, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4429Dermabind ch n or dermabind ch x, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4431Pma skin substitute product, not otherwise specified (list in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4432510(k) skin substitute product, not otherwise specified (list in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4433361 hct/p skin substitute product, not otherwise specified (list in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4435Renati membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4436Renati ac membrane, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4437Revival ac, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- Q4438Pretect, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Questions about Q4428
What is HCPCS code Q4428?
Q4428 is a HCPCS Level II code for dermabind sl n or dermabind sl + or dermabind sl x, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure). It sits in the Temporary Codes section.
Does Medicare cover Q4428?
The CMS HCPCS file marks Q4428 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
How is Q4428 paid under the physician fee schedule?
Q4428 carries PFS status code A. Active code. Paid separately under the physician fee schedule.