HCPCS code C5277 — Low cost skin substitute app. Status: Deleted. Effective Jan 1, 2026. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

C5277

Deleted

Low cost skin substitute app

Application of low cost skin substitute graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, total wound surface area greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and children

Code C5277 has been deleted from the HCPCS Level II set.

Termination date: Dec 31, 2025. Claims with a date of service on or after this day will be denied under this code.

No successor code has been identified. Consult the CMS HCPCS Update Summary for guidance.

Category: Outpatient PPS
Section: C-codes: Outpatient PPS
Effective: Jan 1, 2026
Terminated: Dec 31, 2025
Code type: alphanumeric

Change History

Quarterly changes published by CMS. Revisions may affect the code description, coverage, or rate — review each quarter's changes before submitting claims.

  • New Code 2026-Q1
    Low cost skin substitute app
  • Deleted 2025-Q4
    Low cost skin substitute app