A6233 — Gauze, impregnated, hydrogel, for direct wound contact, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., each dressing
HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Hydrogel dressing >48 sq in”
- 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 2026-10-16; 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.
Blank requirements checklist only — MyMedi-AI never collects or stores completed orders.
A6233 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)
Base (no modifier) Surgical dressings
Medicare allowable ranges from $27.33 to $32.83 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $27.33 · floor $23.23
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $27.33 | — |
| AL | $27.33 | — |
| AR | $27.33 | — |
| AZ | $27.33 | — |
| CA | $27.33 | — |
| CO | $27.33 | — |
| CT | $27.33 | — |
| DC | $27.33 | — |
| DE | $27.33 | — |
| FL | $27.33 | — |
| GA | $27.33 | — |
| HI | $27.33 | — |
| IA | $27.33 | — |
| ID | $27.33 | — |
| IL | $27.33 | — |
| IN | $27.33 | — |
| KS | $27.33 | — |
| KY | $27.33 | — |
| LA | $27.33 | — |
| MA | $27.33 | — |
| MD | $27.33 | — |
| ME | $27.33 | — |
| MI | $27.33 | — |
| MN | $27.33 | — |
| MO | $27.33 | — |
| MS | $27.33 | — |
| MT | $27.33 | — |
| NC | $27.33 | — |
| ND | $27.33 | — |
| NE | $27.33 | — |
| NH | $27.33 | — |
| NJ | $27.33 | — |
| NM | $27.33 | — |
| NV | $27.33 | — |
| NY | $27.33 | — |
| OH | $27.33 | — |
| OK | $27.33 | — |
| OR | $27.33 | — |
| PA | $27.33 | — |
| PR | $32.83 | — |
| RI | $27.33 | — |
| SC | $27.33 | — |
| SD | $27.33 | — |
| TN | $27.33 | — |
| TX | $27.33 | — |
| UT | $27.33 | — |
| VA | $27.33 | — |
| VI | $27.33 | — |
| VT | $27.33 | — |
| WA | $27.33 | — |
| WI | $27.33 | — |
| WV | $27.33 | — |
| WY | $27.33 | — |
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