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A5071 — Ostomy pouch, urinary; with barrier attached (1 piece), each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Urinary pouch w/barrier”

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 2026-10-16; 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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A5071 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies

Medicare allowable ranges from $8.57 to $10.34 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $8.57 · floor $7.28

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$8.57—
AL$8.57—
AR$8.57—
AZ$8.57—
CA$8.57—
CO$8.57—
CT$8.57—
DC$8.57—
DE$8.57—
FL$8.57—
GA$8.57—
HI$8.57—
IA$8.57—
ID$8.57—
IL$8.57—
IN$8.57—
KS$8.57—
KY$8.57—
LA$8.57—
MA$8.57—
MD$8.57—
ME$8.57—
MI$8.57—
MN$8.57—
MO$8.57—
MS$8.57—
MT$8.57—
NC$8.57—
ND$8.57—
NE$8.57—
NH$8.57—
NJ$8.57—
NM$8.57—
NV$8.57—
NY$8.57—
OH$8.57—
OK$8.57—
OR$8.57—
PA$8.57—
PR$10.34—
RI$8.57—
SC$8.57—
SD$8.57—
TN$8.57—
TX$8.57—
UT$8.57—
VA$8.57—
VI$8.57—
VT$8.57—
WA$8.57—
WI$8.57—
WV$8.57—
WY$8.57—
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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