A4461 HCPCS Level II code: Surgical dressing holder, non-reusable, each
A4461 is the HCPCS code for “Surgical dressing holder, non-reusable, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4461Surgical dressing holder, non-reusable, each
Short description: Surgicl dress hold non-reuse
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4461 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Surgical dressings (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 2007
Where A4461 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4461Surgical dressing holder, non-reusable, 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 A4461 mean?
A4461 is the HCPCS code for “Surgical dressing holder, non-reusable, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4461?
CMS lists A4461’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Surgical dressings (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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