A9281 HCPCS Level II code: Reaching/grabbing device, any type, any length, each
A9281 is the HCPCS code for “Reaching/grabbing device, any type, any length, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9281Reaching/grabbing device, any type, any length, each
Short description: Reaching/grabbing device
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9281 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare statute
- 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
- Other DME
- Coverage statute
- 1862 SSA
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
Where A9281 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9281Reaching/grabbing device, any type, any length, 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 A9281 mean?
A9281 is the HCPCS code for “Reaching/grabbing device, any type, any length, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9281?
CMS lists A9281’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare statute” 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.
Codes beside A9281
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