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A4373 — Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), with built-in convexity, any size, each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Skin barrier with flange”

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
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-25; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.

Order readiness — what the written order must contain

Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):

  • Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
  • General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
  • Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
  • Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
  • Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
  • Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))

Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-25; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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A4373 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies

Medicare allowable ranges from $8.94 to $9.83 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $8.94 · floor $7.60

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$9.02—
AL$8.94—
AR$8.94—
AZ$8.94—
CA$8.94—
CO$8.94—
CT$8.94—
DC$8.94—
DE$8.94—
FL$8.94—
GA$8.94—
HI$9.64—
IA$8.94—
ID$8.94—
IL$8.94—
IN$8.94—
KS$8.94—
KY$8.94—
LA$8.94—
MA$8.94—
MD$8.94—
ME$8.94—
MI$8.94—
MN$8.94—
MO$8.94—
MS$8.94—
MT$8.94—
NC$8.94—
ND$8.94—
NE$8.94—
NH$8.94—
NJ$8.94—
NM$8.94—
NV$8.94—
NY$8.94—
OH$8.94—
OK$8.94—
OR$8.94—
PA$8.94—
PR$9.83—
RI$8.94—
SC$8.94—
SD$8.94—
TN$8.94—
TX$8.94—
UT$8.94—
VA$8.94—
VI$8.94—
VT$8.94—
WA$8.94—
WI$8.94—
WV$8.94—
WY$8.94—
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). 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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