K0744 HCPCS Level II code: Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size 16 square inches or less
K0744 is the HCPCS code for “Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size 16 square inches or less” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0744Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size 16 square inches or less
Short description: Absorp drg <= 16 suc pump
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0744 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
- Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jul 1, 2011
Where K0744 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0744Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size 16 square inches or less
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 K0744 mean?
K0744 is the HCPCS code for “Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size 16 square inches or less” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0744?
CMS lists K0744’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.
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