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A4463 — Surgical dressing holder, reusable, each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Surgical dress holder reuse”

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
Surgical dressings
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
3
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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A4463 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Surgical dressings

Medicare allowable ranges from $18.97 to $20.88 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $18.97 · floor $16.12

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$18.97—
AL$18.97—
AR$18.97—
AZ$18.97—
CA$18.97—
CO$18.97—
CT$18.97—
DC$18.97—
DE$18.97—
FL$18.97—
GA$18.97—
HI$18.97—
IA$18.97—
ID$18.97—
IL$18.97—
IN$18.97—
KS$18.97—
KY$18.97—
LA$18.97—
MA$18.97—
MD$18.97—
ME$18.97—
MI$18.97—
MN$18.97—
MO$18.97—
MS$18.97—
MT$18.97—
NC$18.97—
ND$18.97—
NE$18.97—
NH$18.97—
NJ$18.97—
NM$18.97—
NV$18.97—
NY$18.97—
OH$18.97—
OK$18.97—
OR$18.97—
PA$18.97—
PR$20.88—
RI$18.97—
SC$18.97—
SD$18.97—
TN$18.97—
TX$18.97—
UT$18.97—
VA$18.97—
VI$18.97—
VT$18.97—
WA$18.97—
WI$18.97—
WV$18.97—
WY$18.97—
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 A4463 at 3 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Clinical: Data.

Common denial codes to watch

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