S8428 HCPCS Level II code: Gradient pressure aid (gauntlet), ready made
S8428 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient pressure aid (gauntlet), ready made” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S8428Gradient pressure aid (gauntlet), ready made
Short description: Ready gradient gauntlet
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S8428
As CMS prints them, with any note S8428 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 S8428 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 S8428 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S8428Gradient pressure aid (gauntlet), 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 S8428 mean?
S8428 is the HCPCS code for “Gradient pressure aid (gauntlet), ready made” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S8428?
CMS lists S8428’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 S8428
All S codesS8422Gradient 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 madeS8429Gradient pressure exterior wrapS8430Padding for compression bandage, rollS8431Compression bandage, rollS8450Splint, prefabricated, digit (specify digit by use of modifier)S8451Splint, prefabricated, wrist or ankleS8452Splint, prefabricated, elbow