A4550 HCPCS Level II code: Surgical trays
A4550 is the HCPCS code for “Surgical trays” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4550Surgical trays
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4550 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Other - Medicare fee schedule
- Added
- Jan 1, 1982
Where A4550 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4550Surgical trays
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 A4550 mean?
A4550 is the HCPCS code for “Surgical trays” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4550?
CMS lists A4550’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs”. 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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