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A4558 — Conductive gel or paste, for use with electrical device (e.g., tens, nmes), per oz

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Conductive gel or paste”

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
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 — 82 items in force on 2026-10-29 (2 of them in some states only); 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 — 105 items in force on 2026-10-29; 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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A4558 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Supplies

Medicare allowable ranges from $2.77 to $10.09 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $7.77 · floor $6.60

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$9.47—
AL$7.77—
AR$7.77—
AZ$7.77—
CA$7.77—
CO$7.77—
CT$7.77—
DC$6.60—
DE$6.60—
FL$7.35—
GA$7.77—
HI$10.09—
IA$7.58—
ID$7.77—
IL$6.60—
IN$7.77—
KS$7.77—
KY$7.77—
LA$6.60—
MA$6.60—
MD$6.60—
ME$6.60—
MI$7.77—
MN$7.64—
MO$7.77—
MS$7.01—
MT$7.77—
NC$7.77—
ND$6.60—
NE$7.77—
NH$6.60—
NJ$7.77—
NM$6.60—
NV$7.77—
NY$6.60—
OH$7.77—
OK$7.77—
OR$7.13—
PA$6.60—
PR$2.77—
RI$7.77—
SC$6.60—
SD$6.60—
TN$6.60—
TX$6.60—
UT$6.60—
VA$7.77—
VI$6.60—
VT$6.60—
WA$7.77—
WI$7.77—
WV$7.77—
WY$6.60—
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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