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A4398 — Ostomy irrigation supply; bag, each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Ostomy irrigation 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
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
1
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 2026-10-17; 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 2026-10-17; 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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A4398 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies

Medicare allowable ranges from $17.10 to $22.19 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $19.70 · floor $16.75

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$19.91—
AL$18.51—
AR$19.70—
AZ$19.70—
CA$19.70—
CO$19.35—
CT$19.70—
DC$19.70—
DE$19.70—
FL$19.70—
GA$18.05—
HI$21.28—
IA$19.70—
ID$19.70—
IL$19.70—
IN$19.70—
KS$19.70—
KY$17.92—
LA$19.70—
MA$19.35—
MD$19.70—
ME$19.35—
MI$19.70—
MN$19.70—
MO$19.70—
MS$19.70—
MT$19.70—
NC$19.70—
ND$18.05—
NE$19.70—
NH$18.33—
NJ$19.70—
NM$19.70—
NV$19.70—
NY$19.70—
OH$19.70—
OK$19.70—
OR$19.70—
PA$19.70—
PR$22.19—
RI$18.33—
SC$19.70—
SD$18.05—
TN$19.70—
TX$17.10—
UT$19.70—
VA$17.36—
VI$19.70—
VT$19.11—
WA$19.70—
WI$19.70—
WV$19.70—
WY$18.05—
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.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps A4398 at 1 unit per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Published Contractor Policy.

Common denial codes to watch

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