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A6210 — Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Foam drg >16<=48 sq in w/o b”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
A — Medical & surgical supplies, ambulance
Medicare coverage status
Special coverage instructions apply
DMEPOS payment category
Surgical dressings
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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A6210 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Surgical dressings

Medicare allowable ranges from $28.40 to $34.06 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $28.40 · floor $24.14

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$28.67—
AL$28.40—
AR$28.40—
AZ$28.40—
CA$28.40—
CO$28.40—
CT$28.40—
DC$28.40—
DE$28.40—
FL$28.40—
GA$28.40—
HI$30.63—
IA$28.40—
ID$28.40—
IL$28.40—
IN$28.40—
KS$28.40—
KY$28.40—
LA$28.40—
MA$28.40—
MD$28.40—
ME$28.40—
MI$28.40—
MN$28.40—
MO$28.40—
MS$28.40—
MT$28.40—
NC$28.40—
ND$28.40—
NE$28.40—
NH$28.40—
NJ$28.40—
NM$28.40—
NV$28.40—
NY$28.40—
OH$28.40—
OK$28.40—
OR$28.40—
PA$28.40—
PR$34.06—
RI$28.40—
SC$28.40—
SD$28.40—
TN$28.40—
TX$28.40—
UT$28.40—
VA$28.40—
VI$28.40—
VT$28.40—
WA$28.40—
WI$28.40—
WV$28.40—
WY$28.40—
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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