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HCPCS Level II/A-Codes/A6266

A6266 HCPCS Level II Code: Gauze, impregnated, other than water, normal saline, or zinc paste, sterile, any width, per linear yard

A6266 is the authoritative medical code for Gauze, impregnated, other than water, normal saline, or zinc paste, sterile, any width, per linear yard. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for gauze, impregnated, other than water, normal saline, or zinc paste, sterile, any width, per linear yard (HCPCS Level II A6266), 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)
  • Payment category: Surgical dressings (pricing indicator 35)
  • BETOS: D1A
  • 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

Gauze, impregnated, other than water, normal saline, or zinc paste, sterile, any width, per linear yard is a HCPCS Level II code (A6266) for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: Impreg gauze no h20/sal/yard.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A6266 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
  • A6261 — Wound filler, gel/paste, per fluid ounce, not otherwise specified
  • A6262 — Wound filler, dry form, per gram, not otherwise specified