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A6244 — Hydrogel dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Hydrogel drg >48 in w/o bdr”

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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A6244 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Surgical dressings

Medicare allowable ranges from $55.99 to $67.16 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $55.99 · floor $47.59

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$56.54—
AL$55.99—
AR$55.99—
AZ$55.99—
CA$55.99—
CO$55.99—
CT$55.99—
DC$55.99—
DE$55.99—
FL$55.99—
GA$55.99—
HI$60.48—
IA$55.99—
ID$55.99—
IL$55.99—
IN$55.99—
KS$55.99—
KY$55.99—
LA$55.99—
MA$55.99—
MD$55.99—
ME$55.99—
MI$55.99—
MN$55.99—
MO$55.99—
MS$55.99—
MT$55.99—
NC$55.99—
ND$55.99—
NE$55.99—
NH$55.99—
NJ$55.99—
NM$55.99—
NV$55.99—
NY$55.99—
OH$55.99—
OK$55.99—
OR$55.99—
PA$55.99—
PR$67.16—
RI$55.99—
SC$55.99—
SD$55.99—
TN$55.99—
TX$55.99—
UT$55.99—
VA$55.99—
VI$55.99—
VT$55.99—
WA$55.99—
WI$55.99—
WV$55.99—
WY$55.99—
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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