A6553 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each
A6553 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6553Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each
Short description: G com stcking bk 30-40 custm
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6553 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, 2024
Where A6553 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6553Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, 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 A6553 mean?
A6553 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6553?
CMS lists A6553’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 A6553
All A codesA6544Gradient compression stocking, garter beltA6545Gradient compression wrap, non-elastic, below knee, 30-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, eachA6548Accessory to custom gradient compression garment, silicone band, any sizeA6549Gradient 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, eachA6554Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40 mmhg or greater, eachA6555Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40 mmhg or greater, custom, eachA6556Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 18-30 mmhg, custom, eachA6557Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 30-40 mmhg, custom, eachA6558Gradient compression stocking, thigh length, 40 mmhg or greater, custom, eachA6559Gradient compression stocking, full length/chap style, 18-30 mmhg, custom, each