A4490 HCPCS Level II code: Surgical stockings above knee length, each
A4490 is the HCPCS code for “Surgical stockings above knee length, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4490Surgical stockings above knee length, each
Short description: Above knee surgical stocking
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4490 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where A4490 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4490Surgical stockings above knee length, 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 A4490 mean?
A4490 is the HCPCS code for “Surgical stockings above knee length, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4490?
CMS lists A4490’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare” 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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