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A4453 — Rectal catheter with or without balloon, for use with any type transanal irrigation system, each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Rec cath any transanal, each”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
A — Medical & surgical supplies, ambulance
Medicare coverage status
Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
DMEPOS payment category
Prosthetics & orthotics
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 2026-10-27; 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 2026-10-27; 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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A4453 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable: $14.04 in all listed states.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $16.85 · floor $12.64

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$14.04—
AL$14.04—
AR$14.04—
AZ$14.04—
CA$14.04—
CO$14.04—
CT$14.04—
DC$14.04—
DE$14.04—
FL$14.04—
GA$14.04—
HI$14.04—
IA$14.04—
ID$14.04—
IL$14.04—
IN$14.04—
KS$14.04—
KY$14.04—
LA$14.04—
MA$14.04—
MD$14.04—
ME$14.04—
MI$14.04—
MN$14.04—
MO$14.04—
MS$14.04—
MT$14.04—
NC$14.04—
ND$14.04—
NE$14.04—
NH$14.04—
NJ$14.04—
NM$14.04—
NV$14.04—
NY$14.04—
OH$14.04—
OK$14.04—
OR$14.04—
PA$14.04—
PR$14.04—
RI$14.04—
SC$14.04—
SD$14.04—
TN$14.04—
TX$14.04—
UT$14.04—
VA$14.04—
VI$14.04—
VT$14.04—
WA$14.04—
WI$14.04—
WV$14.04—
WY$14.04—
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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