A4244 HCPCS Level II code: Alcohol or peroxide, per pint
A4244 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol or peroxide, per pint” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4244Alcohol or peroxide, per pint
Short description: Alcohol or peroxide per pint
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4244 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- ESRD supplies; Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 1985
Where A4244 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4244Alcohol or peroxide, per pint
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code A4244 mean?
A4244 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol or peroxide, per pint” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4244?
CMS lists A4244’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside A4244
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