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A6407 — Packing strips, non-impregnated, sterile, up to 2 inches in width, per linear yard

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Packing strips, non-impreg”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
A — Medical & surgical supplies, ambulance
Medicare coverage status
Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
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.

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A6407 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Surgical dressings

Medicare allowable ranges from $2.66 to $3.21 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $2.66 · floor $2.26

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$2.66—
AL$2.66—
AR$2.66—
AZ$2.66—
CA$2.66—
CO$2.66—
CT$2.66—
DC$2.66—
DE$2.66—
FL$2.66—
GA$2.66—
HI$2.66—
IA$2.66—
ID$2.66—
IL$2.66—
IN$2.66—
KS$2.66—
KY$2.66—
LA$2.66—
MA$2.66—
MD$2.66—
ME$2.66—
MI$2.66—
MN$2.66—
MO$2.66—
MS$2.66—
MT$2.66—
NC$2.66—
ND$2.66—
NE$2.66—
NH$2.66—
NJ$2.66—
NM$2.66—
NV$2.66—
NY$2.66—
OH$2.66—
OK$2.66—
OR$2.66—
PA$2.66—
PR$3.21—
RI$2.66—
SC$2.66—
SD$2.66—
TN$2.66—
TX$2.66—
UT$2.66—
VA$2.66—
VI$2.66—
VT$2.66—
WA$2.66—
WI$2.66—
WV$2.66—
WY$2.66—
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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