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Grafix CORE, Cryopreserved chorion membrane, per square centimeter

Product Type: Allogeneic matrix

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HCPCS : Q4132 (Medicare DME co-payment per billable unit min / max: $0.00 / $0.00)

Grafix CORE is a cryopreserved placental membrane comprised of an extracellular matrix (ECM) rich in collagen, growth factors, fibroblasts, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), and epithelial cells native to the tissue.

INTENDED USE: Designed for application directly to acute and chronic wounds.
CLAIMED FEATURES: Flexible, conforming cover that adheres to complex anatomies. Processed from donated human placental tissue that has been donated by healthy mothers who have undergone full term normal pregnancy and delivered a healthy infant via cesarean section. Processed aseptically in a controlled clean room environment, following rigorous quality control testing per FDA regulations and the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) standards. Grafix CORE is made of throphoblast-free chorion.

OPTIONS: Grafix CORE Sizes

PS12034: Grafix CORE, Cryopreserved chorion membrane, 3 x 4 cm (12 cm2): Q4132
PS12055: Grafix CORE, Cryopreserved chorion membrane, 5 x 5 cm (25 cm2): Q4132

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	Composition: Animal-derived
	Composition: Human dermis with/without epidermis
●	Composition: Human placenta or umbilical cord
●	Composition: Viable (living) cells
	Configuration: Fenestrated/ meshed
	Configuration: Flowable
●	Configuration: Sheet
●	May apply on full-thickness wounds
●	May apply over exposed tendon/ bone/ muscle
	May apply over infected tissue
●	Processing: Cryopreserved
	Processing: Decellularized or irradiated
●	Processing: Dehydrated
	Processing: Fresh (limited shelf life)
	Processing: Hydrated
●	Processing: Minimally manipulated
●	Shelf life: Greater than 2 years
●	Storage: refrigeration needed
	Storage: room temp

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The addition of Skin Substitutes or Cellular or Tissue Based Products (CTPs) to certain wounds may afford a healing advantage over dressings and conservative treatments when these options appear insufficient to affect complete healing, after at least a 30 day period of comprehensive conservative therapy. There are currently a wide variety of bioengineered products available for soft tissue coverage to affect closure. • Human skin allografts are derived from donated human skin (cadavers) • Allogeneic matrices are derived from human tissue (fibroblasts or membrane) • Composite matrices are derived from human keratinocytes, fibroblasts and xenogeneic collagen • Acellular matrices are derived from xenogeneic collagen or tissue

For Medicare to cover this product, it needs to be ordered and applied by your clinician. A patient cannot purchase it directly from a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) store and receive reimbursement for it.

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Grafix CORE, Cryopreserved chorion membrane, per square centimeter

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Grafix CORE, Cryopreserved chorion membrane, per square centimeter

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