Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressing
Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies
A6255 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressing or just “Absorpt drg >16<=48 in w/bdr” for short, used in Surgical dressings or other medical supplies.
HCPCS Level II Code Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies |
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HCPCS Code | A6255 |
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Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
HCPCS Pricing indicator |
35 - Surgical dressings (price subject to floors and ceilings)
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Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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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 |
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
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”