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HCPCS Level II/A-Codes/A6550

A6550 HCPCS Level II Code: Wound care set, for negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, includes all supplies and accessories

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
  • Payment category: DME supplies (pricing indicator 34)
  • BETOS: D1E
  • Effective: January 1, 2006

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 care set, for negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, includes all supplies and accessories is a HCPCS Level II code (A6550) for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: Neg pres wound ther drsg set.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A6550 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • A6541 — Gradient compression stocking, waist length, 40 mmhg or greater, each
  • A6544 — Gradient compression stocking, garter belt
  • A6545 — Gradient compression wrap, non-elastic, below knee, 30-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, each
  • A6548 — Accessory to custom gradient compression garment, silicone band, any size
  • A6549 — Gradient compression garment, not otherwise specified, for daytime use, each
  • A6552 — Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, each
  • A6553 — Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each
  • A6554 — Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40 mmhg or greater, each
  • A6555 — Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40 mmhg or greater, custom, each
  • A6556 — Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 18-30 mmhg, custom, each