A6218 HCPCS Level II code: Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing
A6218 is the HCPCS code for “Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6218Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing
Short description: Non-sterile gauze > 48 sq in
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6218 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 – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)
- Type of service
- Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 1997
Where A6218 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6218Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing
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 A6218 mean?
A6218 is the HCPCS code for “Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6218?
CMS lists A6218’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)”. 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 A6218
All A codesA6212Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressingA6213Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressingA6214Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressingA6215Foam dressing, wound filler, sterile, per gramA6216Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressingA6217Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressingA6219Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressingA6220Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressingA6221Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressingA6222Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressingA6223Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in., but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each…A6224Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing