A6022

A6022 — Collagen dressing, sterile, size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each

Q: What is HCPCS code A6022?

A6022 is a HCPCS Level II code for collagen dressing, sterile, size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.

Q: Does Medicare cover A6022?

The CMS HCPCS file marks A6022 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.

Q: How is A6022 paid under the physician fee schedule?

A6022 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.

HCPCSActiveBETOS D1A

A6022 is a HCPCS Level II code for collagen dressing, sterile, size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., 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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Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day

The most units of A6022 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: 0 — never payable

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 A6022

Long descriptor: Collagen dressing, sterile, size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each
Short descriptor: Collagen drsg>16<=48 sq in
Added: January 1, 2001
BETOS: D1A
Pricing indicator: 35 — DMEPOS

Codes adjacent to A6022

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A6022 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

A5510For diabetics only, direct formed, compression molded to patient's foot without external heat source, multiple-density insert(s) prefabricated, per shoe
A5512For diabetics only, multiple density insert, direct formed, molded to foot after external heat source of 230 degrees fahrenheit or higher, total contact with patient's foot, including arch, base layer minimum of 1/4 inch material of shore a 35 durometer or 3/16 inch material of shore a 40 durometer (or higher), prefabricated, each
A5513For diabetics only, multiple density insert, custom molded from model of patient's foot, total contact with patient's foot, including arch, base layer minimum of 3/16 inch material of shore a 35 durometer (or higher), includes arch filler and other shaping material, custom fabricated, each
A5514For diabetics only, multiple density insert, made by direct carving with cam technology from a rectified cad model created from a digitized scan of the patient, total contact with patient's foot, including arch, base layer minimum of 3/16 inch material of shore a 35 durometer (or higher), includes arch filler and other shaping material, custom fabricated, each
A6000Non-contact wound warming wound cover for use with the non-contact wound warming device and warming card
A6010Collagen based wound filler, dry form, sterile, per gram of collagen
A6011Collagen based wound filler, gel/paste, per gram of collagen
A6021Collagen dressing, sterile, size 16 sq. in. or less, each
A6023Collagen dressing, sterile, size more than 48 sq. in., each
A6024Collagen dressing wound filler, sterile, per 6 inches
A6025Gel sheet for dermal or epidermal application, (e.g., silicone, hydrogel, other), each
A6154Wound pouch, each
A6196Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing
A6197Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing
A6198Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 48 sq. in., each dressing
A6199Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound filler, sterile, per 6 inches

Questions about A6022

What is HCPCS code A6022?

A6022 is a HCPCS Level II code for collagen dressing, sterile, size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.

Does Medicare cover A6022?

The CMS HCPCS file marks A6022 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 A6022 paid under the physician fee schedule?

A6022 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.