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HCPCS Level II/A-Codes/A6261

A6261 HCPCS Level II Code: Wound filler, gel/paste, per fluid ounce, not otherwise specified

A6261 is the authoritative medical code for Wound filler, gel/paste, per fluid ounce, not otherwise specified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for wound filler, gel/paste, per fluid ounce, not otherwise specified (HCPCS Level II A6261), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.

Billing Status: Processed within HCPCS Level II standards. CMS regulatory guidelines apply.

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply (CMS coverage code D)
  • Pricing indicator: 46
  • BETOS: D1A
  • Effective: January 1, 2011

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

Wound filler, gel/paste, per fluid ounce, not otherwise specified is a HCPCS Level II code (A6261) for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: Wound filler gel/paste /oz.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A6261 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • A6253 — Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing
  • A6254 — Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing
  • A6255 — Specialty absorptive 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
  • A6256 — Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressing
  • A6257 — Transparent film, sterile, 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing
  • A6258 — Transparent film, sterile, more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing
  • A6259 — Transparent film, sterile, more than 48 sq. in., each dressing
  • A6260 — Wound cleansers, any type, any size
  • A6262 — Wound filler, dry form, per gram, not otherwise specified
  • A6266 — Gauze, impregnated, other than water, normal saline, or zinc paste, sterile, any width, per linear yard