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A6254 — Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Absorpt drg <=16 sq in w/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 (April 2026 HCPCS)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list as of the January 13, 2026 update (74 items). 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 (April 13, 2026 update — 83 items). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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A6254 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

Base (no modifier) Surgical dressings

Medicare allowable ranges from $1.70 to $2.10 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $1.70 · floor $1.45

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$1.71
AL$1.70
AR$1.70
AZ$1.70
CA$1.70
CO$1.70
CT$1.70
DC$1.70
DE$1.70
FL$1.70
GA$1.70
HI$1.85
IA$1.70
ID$1.70
IL$1.70
IN$1.70
KS$1.70
KY$1.70
LA$1.70
MA$1.70
MD$1.70
ME$1.70
MI$1.70
MN$1.70
MO$1.70
MS$1.70
MT$1.70
NC$1.70
ND$1.70
NE$1.70
NH$1.70
NJ$1.70
NM$1.70
NV$1.70
NY$1.70
OH$1.70
OK$1.70
OR$1.70
PA$1.70
PR$2.10
RI$1.70
SC$1.70
SD$1.70
TN$1.70
TX$1.70
UT$1.70
VA$1.70
VI$1.70
VT$1.70
WA$1.70
WI$1.70
WV$1.70
WY$1.70
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective April 2026. 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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