Procurement case study
Hospital Outpatient Wound Center Reduces Reapplication Cost via Q4205 Conversion
Hospital outpatient wound center, ~1,800 annual visits, mixed DFU/VLU census
Challenge
The wound center's DFU pathway used a single-layer amnion product applied weekly. Episodes averaged 10 applications, driving high supply spend and clinic visit utilization. Healing rates were within benchmark but episode cost was the highest line item on the supply ledger.
Intervention
Procurement and medical director piloted a dual-layer dHACM product (Q-coded in the Q4205 family) with an extended-interval application protocol. 12-week pilot in 40 DFU patients, then phased adoption across the full DFU pathway.
Results
Applications per episode
10 → 6.2
−38%
Supply spend per healed patient
−24%
Time to closure
Unchanged
Clinic visit count per episode
−31%
Takeaway
Unit price comparisons miss the per-episode picture. Higher-cost dual-layer products with extended application intervals frequently lower the per-healed-patient cost — and reduce visit utilization in the process.
Last updated: 2026-06-28