A6590 HCPCS Level II code: External urinary catheters; disposable, with wicking material, for use with suction pump, per month
A6590 is the HCPCS code for “External urinary catheters; disposable, with wicking material, for use with suction pump, per month” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6590External urinary catheters; disposable, with wicking material, for use with suction pump, per month
Short description: Urinary cath disp suc pump
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6590 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – DME supplies (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Apr 1, 2023
Where A6590 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6590External urinary catheters; disposable, with wicking material, for use with suction pump, per month
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 A6590 mean?
A6590 is the HCPCS code for “External urinary catheters; disposable, with wicking material, for use with suction pump, per month” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6590?
CMS lists A6590’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – DME supplies (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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 A6590
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