A4554 HCPCS Level II code: Disposable underpads, all sizes
A4554 is the HCPCS code for “Disposable underpads, all sizes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4554Disposable underpads, all sizes
Short description: Disposable underpads
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4554 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
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where A4554 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4554Disposable underpads, all sizes
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 A4554 mean?
A4554 is the HCPCS code for “Disposable underpads, all sizes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4554?
CMS lists A4554’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.
Codes beside A4554
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