A6533 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 18-30 mmhg, each
A6533 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 18-30 mmhg, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6533Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 18-30 mmhg, each
Short description: Gc stocking thighlngth 18-30
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6533 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items
- Type of service
- Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
Where A6533 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6533Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 18-30 mmhg, each
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 A6533 mean?
A6533 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 18-30 mmhg, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6533?
CMS lists A6533’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items”. 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 A6533
All A codesA6527Gradient compression garment, full leg and foot, padded, for nighttime use, custom, eachA6528Gradient compression garment, bra, for nighttime use, eachA6529Gradient compression garment, bra, for nighttime use, custom, eachA6530Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 18-30 mmhg, eachA6531Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, eachA6532Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, eachA6534Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 30-40 mmhg, eachA6535Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 40 mmhg or greater, eachA6536Gradient compression stocking, full length/chap style, 18-30 mmhg, eachA6537Gradient compression stocking, full length/chap style, 30-40 mmhg, eachA6538Gradient compression stocking, full length/chap style, 40 mmhg or greater, eachA6539Gradient compression stocking, waist length, 18-30 mmhg, each