A6568 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient compression garment, torso and shoulder, each
A6568 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression garment, torso and shoulder, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6568Gradient compression garment, torso and shoulder, each
Short description: G com garment torso/shldr
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6568 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 A6568 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6568Gradient compression garment, torso and shoulder, 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 A6568 mean?
A6568 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression garment, torso and shoulder, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6568?
CMS lists A6568’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 A6568
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