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A4408 — Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, with built-in convexity, larger than 4 x 4 inches, each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Ext wear ost skn barr >4sq"”

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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A4408 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies

Medicare allowable ranges from $14.07 to $16.87 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $14.07 · floor $11.96

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$14.07—
AL$14.07—
AR$14.07—
AZ$14.07—
CA$14.07—
CO$14.07—
CT$14.07—
DC$14.07—
DE$14.07—
FL$14.07—
GA$14.07—
HI$14.07—
IA$14.07—
ID$14.07—
IL$14.07—
IN$14.07—
KS$14.07—
KY$14.07—
LA$14.07—
MA$14.07—
MD$14.07—
ME$14.07—
MI$14.07—
MN$14.07—
MO$14.07—
MS$14.07—
MT$14.07—
NC$14.07—
ND$14.07—
NE$14.07—
NH$14.07—
NJ$14.07—
NM$14.07—
NV$14.07—
NY$14.07—
OH$14.07—
OK$14.07—
OR$14.07—
PA$14.07—
PR$16.87—
RI$14.07—
SC$14.07—
SD$14.07—
TN$14.07—
TX$14.07—
UT$14.07—
VA$14.07—
VI$14.07—
VT$14.07—
WA$14.07—
WI$14.07—
WV$14.07—
WY$14.07—
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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