A6609 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified
A6609 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A6609Gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified
Short description: G compression bandaging
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A6609 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 A6609 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A6609Gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified
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 A6609 mean?
A6609 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A6609?
CMS lists A6609’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.
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