A4438 HCPCS Level II code: Adhesive clip applied to the skin to secure external electrical nerve stimulator controller, each
A4438 is the HCPCS code for “Adhesive clip applied to the skin to secure external electrical nerve stimulator controller, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4438Adhesive clip applied to the skin to secure external electrical nerve stimulator controller, each
Short description: Adhesive clip ext ens contr
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4438 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Apr 1, 2024
Where A4438 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4438Adhesive clip applied to the skin to secure external electrical nerve stimulator controller, each
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 A4438 mean?
A4438 is the HCPCS code for “Adhesive clip applied to the skin to secure external electrical nerve stimulator controller, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4438?
CMS lists A4438’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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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