A4555 HCPCS Level II code: Electrode/transducer for use with electrical stimulation device used for cancer treatment, replacement only
A4555 is the HCPCS code for “Electrode/transducer for use with electrical stimulation device used for cancer treatment, replacement only” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4555Electrode/transducer for use with electrical stimulation device used for cancer treatment, replacement only
Short description: Ca tx e-stim electr/transduc
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4555 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable 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
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2014
Where A4555 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4555Electrode/transducer for use with electrical stimulation device used for cancer treatment, replacement only
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 A4555 mean?
A4555 is the HCPCS code for “Electrode/transducer for use with electrical stimulation device used for cancer treatment, replacement only” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4555?
CMS lists A4555’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable 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 A4555
All A codesA4543Supplies for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, for nerves in the auricular region, per monthA4544Electrode for external lower extremity nerve stimulator for restless legs syndromeA4545Supplies and accessories for external tibial nerve stimulator (e.g., socks, gel pads, electrodes, etc.), needed for one monthA4550Surgical traysA4553Non-disposable underpads, all sizesA4554Disposable underpads, all sizesA4556Electrodes, (e.g., apnea monitor), per pairA4557Lead wires, (e.g., apnea monitor), per pairA4558Conductive gel or paste, for use with electrical device (e.g., tens, nmes), per ozA4559Coupling gel or paste, for use with ultrasound device, per ozA4560Neuromuscular electrical stimulator (nmes), disposable, replacement onlyA4561Pessary, reusable, rubber, any type