A6460

A6460 — Synthetic resorbable wound dressing, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing

Q: What is HCPCS code A6460?

A6460 is a HCPCS Level II code for synthetic resorbable wound dressing, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.

Q: Does Medicare cover A6460?

The CMS HCPCS file marks A6460 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

Q: How is A6460 paid under the physician fee schedule?

A6460 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

A6460 is a HCPCS Level II code for synthetic resorbable wound dressing, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing. It belongs to the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.

Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment

Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

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

Want the dollar amount for your locality? The fee calculator applies your GPCI and the current conversion factor.

Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day

The most units of A6460 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
outpatient: 1 unit
DME supplier: 1 unit

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 A6460

Long descriptor: Synthetic resorbable wound dressing, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing
Short descriptor: Synthetic drsg <= 16 sq in
Added: January 1, 2019
BETOS: D1A
Pricing indicator: 35 — DMEPOS

Codes adjacent to A6460

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A6460 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

A6450Light compression bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, width greater than or equal to five inches, per yard
A6451Moderate compression bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, load resistance of 1.25 to 1.34 foot pounds at 50% maximum stretch, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard
A6452High compression bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, load resistance greater than or equal to 1.35 foot pounds at 50% maximum stretch, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard
A6453Self-adherent bandage, elastic, non-knitted/non-woven, width less than three inches, per yard
A6454Self-adherent bandage, elastic, non-knitted/non-woven, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard
A6455Self-adherent bandage, elastic, non-knitted/non-woven, width greater than or equal to five inches, per yard
A6456Zinc paste impregnated bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard
A6457Tubular dressing with or without elastic, any width, per linear yard
A6461Synthetic resorbable wound dressing, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing
A6501Compression burn garment, bodysuit (head to foot), custom fabricated
A6502Compression burn garment, chin strap, custom fabricated
A6503Compression burn garment, facial hood, custom fabricated
A6504Compression burn garment, glove to wrist, custom fabricated
A6505Compression burn garment, glove to elbow, custom fabricated
A6506Compression burn garment, glove to axilla, custom fabricated
A6507Compression burn garment, foot to knee length, custom fabricated

Questions about A6460

What is HCPCS code A6460?

A6460 is a HCPCS Level II code for synthetic resorbable wound dressing, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.

Does Medicare cover A6460?

The CMS HCPCS file marks A6460 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

How is A6460 paid under the physician fee schedule?

A6460 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.