A6578 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient compression arm sleeve, each
A6578 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression arm sleeve, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6578Gradient compression arm sleeve, each
Short description: Gradient comp sleeve
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6578 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 A6578 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6578Gradient compression arm sleeve, 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 A6578 mean?
A6578 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression arm sleeve, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6578?
CMS lists A6578’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 A6578
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