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HCPCS Level II/A-Codes/A6518

A6518 HCPCS Level II Code: Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, arm, each, custom

A6518 is the authoritative medical code for Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, arm, each, custom. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, arm, each, custom (HCPCS Level II A6518), 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: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
  • Pricing indicator: 40
  • BETOS: O1L
  • Effective: April 1, 2025

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

Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, arm, each, custom is a HCPCS Level II code (A6518) for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: Grad com wrap w strap arm cu.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A6518 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • A6512 — Compression burn garment, not otherwise classified
  • A6513 — Compression burn mask, face and/or neck, plastic or equal, custom fabricated
  • A6515 — Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, full leg, each, custom
  • A6516 — Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, foot, each, custom
  • A6517 — Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, below knee, each, custom
  • A6519 — Gradient compression garment, not otherwise specified, for nighttime use, each
  • A6520 — Gradient compression garment, glove, padded, for nighttime use, each
  • A6521 — Gradient compression garment, glove, padded, for nighttime use, custom, each
  • A6522 — Gradient compression garment, arm, padded, for nighttime use, each
  • A6523 — Gradient compression garment, arm, padded, for nighttime use, custom, each