S8421 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient pressure aid (sleeve and glove combination), ready made
S8421 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient pressure aid (sleeve and glove combination), ready made” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S8421Gradient pressure aid (sleeve and glove combination), ready made
Short description: Ready gradient sleev/glov
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S8421
As CMS prints them, with any note S8421 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0088: "S" CODES ARE UNIQUE TEMPORARY CODES ESTABLISHED BY BCBSA AND HIAA FOR PRIVATE PAYOR USE. THEY ARE NOT VALID NOR PAYABLE BY MEDICARE.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S8421 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable 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
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where S8421 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S8421Gradient pressure aid (sleeve and glove combination), ready made
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 S8421 mean?
S8421 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient pressure aid (sleeve and glove combination), ready made” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S8421?
CMS lists S8421’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable 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.
Codes beside S8421
All S codesS8262Mandibular orthopedic repositioning device, eachS8265Haberman feeder for cleft lip/palateS8270Enuresis alarm, using auditory buzzer and/or vibration deviceS8301Infection control supplies, not otherwise specifiedS8415Supplies for home delivery of infantS8420Gradient pressure aid (sleeve and glove combination), custom madeS8422Gradient pressure aid (sleeve), custom made, medium weightS8423Gradient pressure aid (sleeve), custom made, heavy weightS8424Gradient pressure aid (sleeve), ready madeS8425Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, medium weightS8426Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, heavy weightS8427Gradient pressure aid (glove), ready made