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A6453 — Self-adherent bandage, elastic, non-knitted/non-woven, width less than three inches, per yard

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Self-adher band w <3"/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 2026-10-25; 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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A6453 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Surgical dressings

Medicare allowable ranges from $0.90 to $1.06 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $0.90 · floor $0.77

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$0.90—
AL$0.90—
AR$0.90—
AZ$0.90—
CA$0.90—
CO$0.90—
CT$0.90—
DC$0.90—
DE$0.90—
FL$0.90—
GA$0.90—
HI$0.90—
IA$0.90—
ID$0.90—
IL$0.90—
IN$0.90—
KS$0.90—
KY$0.90—
LA$0.90—
MA$0.90—
MD$0.90—
ME$0.90—
MI$0.90—
MN$0.90—
MO$0.90—
MS$0.90—
MT$0.90—
NC$0.90—
ND$0.90—
NE$0.90—
NH$0.90—
NJ$0.90—
NM$0.90—
NV$0.90—
NY$0.90—
OH$0.90—
OK$0.90—
OR$0.90—
PA$0.90—
PR$1.06—
RI$0.90—
SC$0.90—
SD$0.90—
TN$0.90—
TX$0.90—
UT$0.90—
VA$0.90—
VI$0.90—
VT$0.90—
WA$0.90—
WI$0.90—
WV$0.90—
WY$0.90—
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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