HCPCS code C5278 — Low cost skin substitute app. Status: Deleted. Effective Jan 1, 2026. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

C5278

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; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

Code C5278 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