A9273 HCPCS Level II code: Cold or hot fluid bottle, ice cap or collar, heat and/or cold wrap, any type
A9273 is the HCPCS code for “Cold or hot fluid bottle, ice cap or collar, heat and/or cold wrap, any type” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9273Cold or hot fluid bottle, ice cap or collar, heat and/or cold wrap, any type
Short description: Hot/cold botle/cap/col/wrap
HCPCS · United States
Notes for A9273
As CMS prints them, with any note A9273 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0137: PUBLICATION 100-03, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 280.1 (100.03, 1, 280.1).
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9273 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2011
Where A9273 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9273Cold or hot fluid bottle, ice cap or collar, heat and/or cold wrap, any type
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 A9273 mean?
A9273 is the HCPCS code for “Cold or hot fluid bottle, ice cap or collar, heat and/or cold wrap, any type” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9273?
CMS lists A9273’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare” 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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