A4456 — Adhesive remover, wipes, any type, each
A4456 is a HCPCS Level II code for adhesive remover, wipes, any type, each. 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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The CMS record for A4456
- Long descriptor
- Adhesive remover, wipes, any type, each
- Short descriptor
- Adhesive remover, wipes
- Added
- January 1, 2010
- 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 A4456
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A4456 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- A4435Ostomy pouch, drainable, high output, with extended wear barrier (one-piece system), with or without filter, each
- A4436Irrigation supply; sleeve, reusable, per month
- A4437Irrigation supply; sleeve, disposable, per month
- A4438Adhesive clip applied to the skin to secure external electrical nerve stimulator controller, each
- A4450Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches
- A4452Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches
- A4453Rectal catheter with or without balloon, for use with any type transanal irrigation system, each
- A4455Adhesive remover or solvent (for tape, cement or other adhesive), per ounce
- A4457Enema tube, with or without adapter, any type, replacement only, each
- A4458Enema bag with tubing, reusable
- A4459Manual transanal irrigation system, includes water reservoir, pump, tubing, and accessories, without catheter, any type
- A4461Surgical dressing holder, non-reusable, each
- A4463Surgical dressing holder, reusable, each
- A4465Non-elastic binder for extremity
- A4466Garment, belt, sleeve or other covering, elastic or similar stretchable material, any type, eachterminated
- A4467Belt, strap, sleeve, garment, or covering, any type
Questions about A4456
What is HCPCS code A4456?
A4456 is a HCPCS Level II code for adhesive remover, wipes, any type, each. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A4456?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A4456 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 A4456 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A4456 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.