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A4559 — Coupling gel or paste, for use with ultrasound device, per oz

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Coupling 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
MUE unit limit
6
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 2026-10-16; 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 2026-10-16; 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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A4559 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Supplies

Medicare allowable ranges from $0.13 to $0.14 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $0.13 · floor $0.11

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$0.13—
AL$0.13—
AR$0.13—
AZ$0.13—
CA$0.13—
CO$0.13—
CT$0.13—
DC$0.13—
DE$0.13—
FL$0.13—
GA$0.13—
HI$0.13—
IA$0.13—
ID$0.13—
IL$0.13—
IN$0.13—
KS$0.13—
KY$0.13—
LA$0.13—
MA$0.13—
MD$0.13—
ME$0.13—
MI$0.13—
MN$0.13—
MO$0.13—
MS$0.13—
MT$0.13—
NC$0.13—
ND$0.13—
NE$0.13—
NH$0.13—
NJ$0.13—
NM$0.13—
NV$0.13—
NY$0.13—
OH$0.13—
OK$0.13—
OR$0.13—
PA$0.13—
PR$0.14—
RI$0.13—
SC$0.13—
SD$0.13—
TN$0.13—
TX$0.13—
UT$0.13—
VA$0.13—
VI$0.13—
VT$0.13—
WA$0.13—
WI$0.13—
WV$0.13—
WY$0.13—
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 A4559 at 6 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Nature of Equipment.

Common denial codes to watch

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