Billing code
R093A — Full-thickness skin graft – intermediate (1 to 5 cm)
Full-thickness skin graft, 1–5 cm
Bill R093 for an intermediate full-thickness skin graft of 1 to 5 cm average diameter.
Watch for: The chart must show the graft size fits the code claimed, and grafts aren't payable in addition to R117.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $178.90 | $0.00 | $77.46 | $111.72 | $111.72 |
- Code
- R093A
- Description
- Full-thickness skin graft – intermediate (1 to 5 cm)
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Full-thickness skin graft, intermediate, 1 cm to 5 cm average diameter.
What it covers
R093 is a full-thickness skin graft, intermediate, 1 cm to 5 cm average diameter (M19). Full-thickness grafts are R092 (under 1 cm), R093 (1 to 5 cm), R083 (over 5 cm) and R091 (eyelid, nose, lip or face) (M19).
Payment depends on the size and location of the grafted area and the type of graft; other procedures besides the graft are payable in addition (M17).
Billing rules
- The chart must show that the code claimed fits the size of the graft (M19).
- Skin grafts are not payable in addition to R117 (skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction) (M19).
- When a lesion excision is closed by a graft, claim the repair code instead of the excision code (M17).
- More than one procedure under the same anaesthetic: full fee for the major procedure, 85% for the others (SP2 §3).
- Marked #: the fee does not include premises, equipment, supplies or staff; in hospital these are funded by the hospital budget, and patients can't be charged for them (GP13).
- Age premiums apply for patients under 16, from 10% to 30% by age (GP64).
Often billed with
- E540 (+25%), once per lesion, for excision in hospital for a tumour-free margin with frozen section, added to the first flap or graft (M17).
Related codes: R092, R083, R091, R085, R086, E540
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Integumentary System Surgical Procedures, Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, page M19.
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