A4452 HCPCS Level II code: Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches
A4452 is the HCPCS code for “Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4452Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches
Short description: Waterproof tape
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4452 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Ostomy, tracheostomy and urological supplies (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- ESRD supplies; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where A4452 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4452Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches
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 A4452 mean?
A4452 is the HCPCS code for “Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4452?
CMS lists A4452’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Ostomy, tracheostomy and urological supplies (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.
Codes beside A4452
All A codesA4434Ostomy pouch, urinary; for use on barrier with locking flange, with faucet-type tap with valve (2 piece), eachA4435Ostomy pouch, drainable, high output, with extended wear barrier (one-piece system), with or without filter, eachA4436Irrigation supply; sleeve, reusable, per monthA4437Irrigation supply; sleeve, disposable, per monthA4438Adhesive clip applied to the skin to secure external electrical nerve stimulator controller, eachA4450Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inchesA4453Rectal catheter with or without balloon, for use with any type transanal irrigation system, eachA4455Adhesive remover or solvent (for tape, cement or other adhesive), per ounceA4456Adhesive remover, wipes, any type, eachA4457Enema tube, with or without adapter, any type, replacement only, eachA4458Enema bag with tubing, reusableA4459Manual transanal irrigation system, includes water reservoir, pump, tubing, and accessories, without catheter, any type