A9272 HCPCS Level II code: Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, each
A9272 is the HCPCS code for “Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9272Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, each
Short description: Disp wound suct, drsg/access
HCPCS · United States
Notes for A9272
As CMS prints them, with any note A9272 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0232: DIVISION FF, SECTION 4136 OF THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9272 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 2012
Where A9272 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9272Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, 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 A9272 mean?
A9272 is the HCPCS code for “Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9272?
CMS lists A9272’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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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