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A7501 — Tracheostoma valve, including diaphragm, each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Tracheostoma valve w diaphra”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
A — Medical & surgical supplies, ambulance
Medicare coverage status
Special coverage instructions apply
DMEPOS payment category
Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
3
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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A7501 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Ostomy, tracheostomy & urological supplies

Medicare allowable ranges from $149.66 to $179.61 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $149.66 · floor $127.21

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$149.66—
AL$149.66—
AR$149.66—
AZ$149.66—
CA$149.66—
CO$149.66—
CT$149.66—
DC$149.66—
DE$149.66—
FL$149.66—
GA$149.66—
HI$149.66—
IA$149.66—
ID$149.66—
IL$149.66—
IN$149.66—
KS$149.66—
KY$149.66—
LA$149.66—
MA$149.66—
MD$149.66—
ME$149.66—
MI$149.66—
MN$149.66—
MO$149.66—
MS$149.66—
MT$149.66—
NC$149.66—
ND$149.66—
NE$149.66—
NH$149.66—
NJ$149.66—
NM$149.66—
NV$149.66—
NY$149.66—
OH$149.66—
OK$149.66—
OR$149.66—
PA$149.66—
PR$179.61—
RI$149.66—
SC$149.66—
SD$149.66—
TN$149.66—
TX$149.66—
UT$149.66—
VA$149.66—
VI$149.66—
VT$149.66—
WA$149.66—
WI$149.66—
WV$149.66—
WY$149.66—
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.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps A7501 at 3 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Published Contractor Policy.

Common denial codes to watch

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