HCPCS Code Details - A6197

HCPCS Level II Code
Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies
HCPCS Code A6197
Description

Long description:
Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing

Short description:
Alginate drsg >16 <=48 sq in

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 35 - Surgical dressings (price subject to floors and ceilings)
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code D - Special coverage instructions apply
BETOS2 code D1A - Medical/surgical supplies
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service S - Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2009
Date added Added Jan 01, 1997
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.

Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment

See also

  • HCPCS A6196 · Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing

  • HCPCS A6198 · Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., each dressing

  • HCPCS A6199 · Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound filler, sterile, per 6 inches


1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”