A4248 HCPCS Level II code: Chlorhexidine containing antiseptic, 1 ml
A4248 is the HCPCS code for “Chlorhexidine containing antiseptic, 1 ml” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4248Chlorhexidine containing antiseptic, 1 ml
Short description: Chlorhexidine antisept
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4248 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
- BETOS category
- Dialysis services (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2004
Where A4248 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4248Chlorhexidine containing antiseptic, 1 ml
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 A4248 mean?
A4248 is the HCPCS code for “Chlorhexidine containing antiseptic, 1 ml” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4248?
CMS lists A4248’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.
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