A4369 — Ostomy skin barrier, liquid (spray, brush, etc.), per oz
A4369 is a HCPCS Level II code for ostomy skin barrier, liquid (spray, brush, etc.), per oz. It belongs to the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply
There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusX
Statutory exclusion. The item or service is not within the statutory definition of 'physician services', so the fee schedule never pays it.
Global period: XXX
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Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day
The most units of A4369 Medicare will pay on one date of service. Bill more on a single line and it is denied. The limit is not the same in every setting, so the row that matters is the one matching the claim you are building.
- practitioner
- 1 unit MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Clinical: Data
- outpatient
- 1 unit MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Clinical: Data
The adjudication indicator decides whether exceeding the limit is worth appealing at all: MAI 1 is a line edit you can support with documentation, MAI 3 is a date-of-service edit that is also appealable, and MAI 2 is absolute — no documentation overrides it. CMS MUE 2026Q3.
The CMS record for A4369
- Long descriptor
- Ostomy skin barrier, liquid (spray, brush, etc.), per oz
- Short descriptor
- Skin barrier liquid per oz
- Added
- January 1, 2000
- BETOS
- D1F
- Pricing indicator
- 37 — DMEPOS
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Ostomy, tracheostomy and urological supplies. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to A4369
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A4369 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- A4360Disposable external urethral clamp or compression device, with pad and/or pouch, each
- A4361Ostomy faceplate, each
- A4362Skin barrier; solid, 4 x 4 or equivalent; each
- A4363Ostomy clamp, any type, replacement only, each
- A4364Adhesive, liquid or equal, any type, per oz
- A4366Ostomy vent, any type, each
- A4367Ostomy belt, each
- A4368Ostomy filter, any type, each
- A4371Ostomy skin barrier, powder, per oz
- A4372Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4 x 4 or equivalent, standard wear, with built-in convexity, each
- A4373Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), with built-in convexity, any size, each
- A4375Ostomy pouch, drainable, with faceplate attached, plastic, each
- A4376Ostomy pouch, drainable, with faceplate attached, rubber, each
- A4377Ostomy pouch, drainable, for use on faceplate, plastic, each
- A4378Ostomy pouch, drainable, for use on faceplate, rubber, each
- A4379Ostomy pouch, urinary, with faceplate attached, plastic, each
Questions about A4369
What is HCPCS code A4369?
A4369 is a HCPCS Level II code for ostomy skin barrier, liquid (spray, brush, etc.), per oz. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A4369?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A4369 as "Special coverage instructions apply". There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.
How is A4369 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A4369 carries PFS status code X. Statutory exclusion. The item or service is not within the statutory definition of 'physician services', so the fee schedule never pays it.