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A6567

A6567Gradient compression garment, neck/head, custom, each

HCPCSActiveBETOS O1L

A6567 is a HCPCS Level II code for gradient compression garment, neck/head, custom, each. 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 A6567 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.

DME supplier
6 units
MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · CMS Policy

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 A6567

Long descriptor
Gradient compression garment, neck/head, custom, each

The official wording. This is what the code means.

Short descriptor
G com garment neck/head cust

CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.

Added
January 1, 2024

When CMS introduced the code.

BETOS
O1L

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.

Pricing indicator
40 — DMEPOS

Lymphedema compression treatment items, effective 1 January 2024.

Codes adjacent to A6567

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A6567 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

  • A6559Gradient compression stocking, full length/chap style, 18-30 mmhg, custom, each
  • A6560Gradient compression stocking, full length/chap style, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each
  • A6561Gradient compression stocking, full length/chap style, 40 mmhg or greater, custom, each
  • A6562Gradient compression stocking, waist length, 18-30 mmhg, custom, each
  • A6563Gradient compression stocking, waist length, 30-40 mmhg, custom, each
  • A6564Gradient compression stocking, waist length, 40 mmhg or greater, custom, each
  • A6565Gradient compression gauntlet, custom, each
  • A6566Gradient compression garment, neck/head, each
  • A6568Gradient compression garment, torso and shoulder, each
  • A6569Gradient compression garment, torso/shoulder, custom, each
  • A6570Gradient compression garment, genital region, each
  • A6571Gradient compression garment, genital region, custom, each
  • A6572Gradient compression garment, toe caps, each
  • A6573Gradient compression garment, toe caps, custom, each
  • A6574Gradient compression arm sleeve and glove combination, custom, each
  • A6575Gradient compression arm sleeve and glove combination, each

Questions about A6567

What is HCPCS code A6567?

A6567 is a HCPCS Level II code for gradient compression garment, neck/head, custom, each. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.

Does Medicare cover A6567?

The CMS HCPCS file marks A6567 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 A6567 paid under the physician fee schedule?

A6567 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.

HCPCS Level II2026Q3-Jul· effective July 1, 2026