A6609 — Gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified
A6609 is a HCPCS Level II code for gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified. 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
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The CMS record for A6609
- Long descriptor
- Gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified
- Short descriptor
- G compression bandaging
- Added
- January 1, 2024
- BETOS
- O1L
- Pricing indicator
- 40 — 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.
Lymphedema compression treatment items, effective 1 January 2024.
Codes adjacent to A6609
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A6609 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- A6601Gradient compression bandaging supply, high density foam pad, any size or shape, each
- A6602Gradient compression bandaging supply, high density foam roll for bandage, per linear yard, any width, each
- A6603Gradient compression bandaging supply, low density channel foam sheet, per 250 square centimeters, each
- A6604Gradient compression bandaging supply, low density flat foam sheet, per 250 square centimeters, each
- A6605Gradient compression bandaging supply, padded foam, per linear yard, any width, each
- A6606Gradient compression bandaging supply, padded textile, per linear yard, any width, each
- A6607Gradient compression bandaging supply, tubular protective absorption layer, per linear yard, any width, each
- A6608Gradient compression bandaging supply, tubular protective absorption padded layer, per linear yard, any width, each
- A6610Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 18-30 mmhg, custom, each
- A6611Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, above knee, each, custom
- A7000Canister, disposable, used with suction pump, each
- A7001Canister, non-disposable, used with suction pump, each
- A7002Tubing, used with suction pump, each
- A7003Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable
- A7004Small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, disposable
- A7005Administration set, with small volume nonfiltered pneumatic nebulizer, non-disposable
Questions about A6609
What is HCPCS code A6609?
A6609 is a HCPCS Level II code for gradient compression bandaging supply, not otherwise specified. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A6609?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A6609 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 A6609 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A6609 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.