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A6444 — Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, non-sterile, width greater than or equal to 5 inches, per yard

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Conform band n/s w>=5"/yd”

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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A6444 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Surgical dressings

Medicare allowable ranges from $0.80 to $0.99 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $0.80 · floor $0.68

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$0.80—
AL$0.80—
AR$0.80—
AZ$0.80—
CA$0.80—
CO$0.80—
CT$0.80—
DC$0.80—
DE$0.80—
FL$0.80—
GA$0.80—
HI$0.80—
IA$0.80—
ID$0.80—
IL$0.80—
IN$0.80—
KS$0.80—
KY$0.80—
LA$0.80—
MA$0.80—
MD$0.80—
ME$0.80—
MI$0.80—
MN$0.80—
MO$0.80—
MS$0.80—
MT$0.80—
NC$0.80—
ND$0.80—
NE$0.80—
NH$0.80—
NJ$0.80—
NM$0.80—
NV$0.80—
NY$0.80—
OH$0.80—
OK$0.80—
OR$0.80—
PA$0.80—
PR$0.99—
RI$0.80—
SC$0.80—
SD$0.80—
TN$0.80—
TX$0.80—
UT$0.80—
VA$0.80—
VI$0.80—
VT$0.80—
WA$0.80—
WI$0.80—
WV$0.80—
WY$0.80—
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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