RA HCPCS Level II modifier: Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
RA is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
RAReplacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
Short description: Replacement of dme item
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with RA in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 2009
Where RA sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier RAReplacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
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 RA mean?
RA is the HCPCS code for “Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is RA in the HCPCS Level II list?
RA is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover RA?
CMS lists RA’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. 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 RA
All modifiersQSMonitored anesthesia care serviceQTRecording and storage on tape by an analog tape recorderQWClia waived testQXCrna service: with medical direction by a physicianQYMedical direction of one certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) by an anesthesiologistQZCrna service: without medical direction by a physicianRBReplacement of a part of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item furnished as part of a repairRCRight coronary arteryRDDrug provided to beneficiary, but not administered "incident-to"REFurnished in full compliance with fda-mandated risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (rems)RIRamus intermedius coronary arteryRRRental (use the 'rr' modifier when dme is to be rented)