A6577 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient compression arm sleeve, custom, heavy weight, each
A6577 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression arm sleeve, custom, heavy weight, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6577Gradient compression arm sleeve, custom, heavy weight, each
Short description: Custom grad cm sleeve heavy
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6577 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 A6577 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6577Gradient compression arm sleeve, custom, heavy weight, 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 A6577 mean?
A6577 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression arm sleeve, custom, heavy weight, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6577?
CMS lists A6577’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 A6577
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