S8426 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, heavy weight
S8426 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, heavy weight” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S8426Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, heavy weight
Short description: Custom grad glove heavy
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S8426
As CMS prints them, with any note S8426 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 S8426 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 S8426 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S8426Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, heavy weight
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 S8426 mean?
S8426 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient pressure aid (glove), custom made, heavy weight” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S8426?
CMS lists S8426’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 S8426
All S codesS8420Gradient pressure aid (sleeve and glove combination), custom madeS8421Gradient pressure aid (sleeve and glove combination), ready 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 weightS8427Gradient pressure aid (glove), ready madeS8428Gradient pressure aid (gauntlet), ready madeS8429Gradient pressure exterior wrapS8430Padding for compression bandage, rollS8431Compression bandage, rollS8450Splint, prefabricated, digit (specify digit by use of modifier)