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HCPCS Level II/A-Codes/A6506

A6506 HCPCS Level II Code: Compression burn garment, glove to axilla, custom fabricated

A6506 is the authoritative medical code for Compression burn garment, glove to axilla, custom fabricated. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for compression burn garment, glove to axilla, custom fabricated (HCPCS Level II A6506), 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, 2003

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

Compression burn garment, glove to axilla, custom fabricated is a HCPCS Level II code (A6506) for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: Cmprsburngrmnt glove-axilla.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A6506 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • A6501 — Compression burn garment, bodysuit (head to foot), custom fabricated
  • A6502 — Compression burn garment, chin strap, custom fabricated
  • A6503 — Compression burn garment, facial hood, custom fabricated
  • A6504 — Compression burn garment, glove to wrist, custom fabricated
  • A6505 — Compression burn garment, glove to elbow, custom fabricated
  • A6507 — Compression burn garment, foot to knee length, custom fabricated
  • A6508 — Compression burn garment, foot to thigh length, custom fabricated
  • A6509 — Compression burn garment, upper trunk to waist including arm openings (vest), custom fabricated
  • A6510 — Compression burn garment, trunk, including arms down to leg openings (leotard), custom fabricated
  • A6511 — Compression burn garment, lower trunk including leg openings (panty), custom fabricated