A6501 HCPCS Level II code: Compression burn garment, bodysuit (head to foot), custom fabricated
A6501 is the HCPCS code for “Compression burn garment, bodysuit (head to foot), custom fabricated” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6501Compression burn garment, bodysuit (head to foot), custom fabricated
Short description: Compres burngarment bodysuit
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6501 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 – Surgical dressings (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where A6501 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6501Compression burn garment, bodysuit (head to foot), custom fabricated
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 A6501 mean?
A6501 is the HCPCS code for “Compression burn garment, bodysuit (head to foot), custom fabricated” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6501?
CMS lists A6501’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Surgical dressings (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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 A6501
All A codesA6454Self-adherent bandage, elastic, non-knitted/non-woven, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yardA6455Self-adherent bandage, elastic, non-knitted/non-woven, width greater than or equal to five inches, per yardA6456Zinc paste impregnated bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yardA6457Tubular dressing with or without elastic, any width, per linear yardA6460Synthetic resorbable wound dressing, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressingA6461Synthetic resorbable wound dressing, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressingA6502Compression burn garment, chin strap, custom fabricatedA6503Compression burn garment, facial hood, custom fabricatedA6504Compression burn garment, glove to wrist, custom fabricatedA6505Compression burn garment, glove to elbow, custom fabricatedA6506Compression burn garment, glove to axilla, custom fabricatedA6507Compression burn garment, foot to knee length, custom fabricated