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A5053 — Ostomy pouch, closed; for use on faceplate, each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Clsd ostomy pouch faceplate”

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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A5053 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies

Medicare allowable ranges from $1.75 to $3.07 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $2.46 · floor $2.09

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$2.85—
AL$2.09—
AR$2.46—
AZ$2.09—
CA$2.46—
CO$2.46—
CT$2.09—
DC$2.46—
DE$2.46—
FL$2.38—
GA$2.12—
HI$3.07—
IA$2.46—
ID$2.46—
IL$2.46—
IN$2.46—
KS$2.46—
KY$2.09—
LA$2.46—
MA$2.12—
MD$2.46—
ME$2.23—
MI$2.46—
MN$2.46—
MO$2.46—
MS$2.11—
MT$2.46—
NC$2.09—
ND$2.09—
NE$2.46—
NH$2.32—
NJ$2.46—
NM$2.09—
NV$2.09—
NY$2.34—
OH$2.46—
OK$2.09—
OR$2.46—
PA$2.46—
PR$1.75—
RI$2.46—
SC$2.09—
SD$2.09—
TN$2.09—
TX$2.33—
UT$2.46—
VA$2.09—
VI$2.34—
VT$2.39—
WA$2.46—
WI$2.09—
WV$2.46—
WY$2.09—
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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