A4481 HCPCS Level II code: Tracheostoma filter, any type, any size, each
A4481 is the HCPCS code for “Tracheostoma filter, any type, any size, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4481Tracheostoma filter, any type, any size, each
Short description: Tracheostoma filter
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4481 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
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 1997
Where A4481 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4481Tracheostoma filter, any type, any size, 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 A4481 mean?
A4481 is the HCPCS code for “Tracheostoma filter, any type, any size, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4481?
CMS lists A4481’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.
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