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HCPCS Level II/A-Codes/A6237

A6237 HCPCS Level II Code: Hydrocolloid dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply (CMS coverage code D)
  • Payment category: Surgical dressings (pricing indicator 35)
  • BETOS: D1A — Medical/surgical supplies
  • Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2009

Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Hydrocolloid dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing is a HCPCS Level II code (A6237). CMS assigns coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Short description: Hydrocolld drg <=16 in w/bdr.

Change history

  • 1997-01-01
    Added to the code set
    Hydrocolloid dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A6237 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • A6232 — Gauze, impregnated, hydrogel, for direct wound contact, sterile, pad size greater than 16 sq. in., but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing
  • A6233 — Gauze, impregnated, hydrogel, for direct wound contact, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., each dressing
  • A6234 — Hydrocolloid dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing
  • A6235 — Hydrocolloid dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing
  • A6236 — Hydrocolloid dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing
  • A6238 — Hydrocolloid dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressing
  • A6239 — Hydrocolloid dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressing
  • A6240 — Hydrocolloid dressing, wound filler, paste, sterile, per ounce
  • A6241 — Hydrocolloid dressing, wound filler, dry form, sterile, per gram
  • A6242 — Hydrogel dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing