A6553 HCPCS Level II Code: Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Pricing indicator: 40
- BETOS: O1L
- Effective: January 1, 2024
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 stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each is a HCPCS Level II code (A6553) for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: G com stcking bk 30-40 custm.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A6553 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- 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
- A6550 — Wound care set, for negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, includes all supplies and accessories
- A6552 — Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, 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
- A6557 — Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each
- A6558 — Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 40 mmhg or greater, custom, each