A4357 — Bedside drainage bag, day or night, with or without anti-reflux device, with or without tube, each
HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Bedside drainage bag”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- A — Medical & surgical supplies, ambulance
- Medicare coverage status
- Special coverage instructions apply
- DMEPOS payment category
- Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies
- Prior authorization
- Not on Medicare required-PA list
- Status
- Active (April 2026 HCPCS)
Prior authorization
Not on the Medicare required-PA list as of the January 13, 2026 update (74 items). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.
A4357 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
Base (no modifier) Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies
Medicare allowable ranges from $11.76 to $15.39 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $13.84 · floor $11.76
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $14.40 | — |
| AL | $13.84 | — |
| AR | $13.84 | — |
| AZ | $13.77 | — |
| CA | $13.84 | — |
| CO | $13.84 | — |
| CT | $13.30 | — |
| DC | $13.11 | — |
| DE | $13.11 | — |
| FL | $13.84 | — |
| GA | $11.76 | — |
| HI | $15.39 | — |
| IA | $13.01 | — |
| ID | $11.76 | — |
| IL | $13.84 | — |
| IN | $13.84 | — |
| KS | $13.61 | — |
| KY | $11.76 | — |
| LA | $13.84 | — |
| MA | $11.76 | — |
| MD | $13.84 | — |
| ME | $11.76 | — |
| MI | $13.84 | — |
| MN | $13.84 | — |
| MO | $13.84 | — |
| MS | $11.76 | — |
| MT | $11.76 | — |
| NC | $13.84 | — |
| ND | $13.84 | — |
| NE | $13.52 | — |
| NH | $13.84 | — |
| NJ | $13.11 | — |
| NM | $11.76 | — |
| NV | $13.84 | — |
| NY | $13.84 | — |
| OH | $13.84 | — |
| OK | $11.76 | — |
| OR | $13.84 | — |
| PA | $13.11 | — |
| PR | $13.96 | — |
| RI | $11.76 | — |
| SC | $13.84 | — |
| SD | $13.84 | — |
| TN | $11.76 | — |
| TX | $11.76 | — |
| UT | $11.76 | — |
| VA | $12.26 | — |
| VI | $13.84 | — |
| VT | $11.76 | — |
| WA | $13.84 | — |
| WI | $13.84 | — |
| WV | $13.84 | — |
| WY | $13.84 | — |
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective April 2026.
Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowable after the Part B deductible; the patient owes 20%.
A 2% sequestration reduction applies to the Medicare share. Former competitive-bidding-area
adjustments and non-continental rates can differ — verify with your DME MAC.
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