A6548 HCPCS Level II code: Accessory to custom gradient compression garment, silicone band, any size
A6548 is the HCPCS code for “Accessory to custom gradient compression garment, silicone band, any size” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6548Accessory to custom gradient compression garment, silicone band, any size
Short description: Acces cust grad silic band
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6548 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
- Apr 1, 2026
Where A6548 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6548Accessory to custom gradient compression garment, silicone band, any size
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 A6548 mean?
A6548 is the HCPCS code for “Accessory to custom gradient compression garment, silicone band, any size” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6548?
CMS lists A6548’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 A6548
All A codesA6538Gradient compression stocking, full length/chap style, 40 mmhg or greater, eachA6539Gradient compression stocking, waist length, 18-30 mmhg, eachA6540Gradient compression stocking, waist length, 30-40 mmhg, eachA6541Gradient compression stocking, waist length, 40 mmhg or greater, eachA6544Gradient compression stocking, garter beltA6545Gradient compression wrap, non-elastic, below knee, 30-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, eachA6549Gradient compression garment, not otherwise specified, for daytime use, eachA6550Wound care set, for negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, includes all supplies and accessoriesA6552Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, eachA6553Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, eachA6554Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40 mmhg or greater, eachA6555Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40 mmhg or greater, custom, each