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HCPCS A6532 · Level II · A code

A6532: Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, each, HCPCS Level II A code

Compiled from CMS files by the QuickIntell RCM Editorial Team · Data effective · Method: reference methodology · Report a data correction

Data currency: HCPCS Level II file: October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); PFS relative value file: RVU26D, released August 26, 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); DMEPOS fee schedule: DME26-D (October 2026) (effective October 1, 2026); NCCI MUE tables: 2026 Q4 (effective October 1, 2026); NCCI PTP edits: v323r0 (2026 Q4) (effective October 1, 2026); OPPS Addendum B: October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); Medicare Coverage Database LCD export: MCD release October 8, 2026 (effective October 4, 2026). Next CMS release: January 1, 2027 (quarterly update) for the HCPCS Level II file and DMEPOS fee schedule and NCCI MUE tables and NCCI PTP edits and OPPS Addendum B; RVU27A with the CY2027 PFS final rule, effective January 1, 2027 for the PFS relative value file; weekly, every Thursday for the Medicare Coverage Database LCD export.

Key facts for A6532

Medicare payment
$86.88
DMEPOS non-rural state fees (AW)
Coverage code
D
special coverage instructions apply
DME supplier MUE
4
MAI 3
OPPS status
SI A
Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system
NCCI PTP pairs
0
practitioner file
LCDs and articles
1 / 0

TL;DR

HCPCS Level II A6532 reads "Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, each" in the October 2026 file; it dates from 2006. DMEPOS fees for A6532, a SD (surgical dressings) item, run AW (item with a surgical dressing) $86.88 in every contiguous state (floor $73.85, ceiling $86.88) in the October 2026 file. Its 2026 Q4 MUEs per date of service: practitioner 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 3, Nature of Equipment); DME supplier 4 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data). 1 active LCD lists A6532: L33831 (Surgical Dressings). OPPS status indicator A: Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system. HCPCS record: BETOS D1A (medical/surgical supplies); pricing indicator 35; type of service P (lump-sum purchase of DME, prosthetics or orthotics), S (surgical dressings or other medical supplies). 26 other active codes open with "Gradient compression stocking"; related codes: A6531, A6533, A6530, A6534.

A6532 descriptor and code status

The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes A6532 as “Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, each”. It sits in the A section (transportation, medical and surgical supplies, administrative, miscellaneous and investigational), listed with the other A codes.

HCPCS file attributes of A6532
FieldValue
Short descriptorCompress stking bk40-50 surg
Added to HCPCS2006-01-01
Last actionN (no maintenance), effective 2024-01-01
Coverage codeD: special coverage instructions apply
Pricing indicator35: DMEPOS surgical dressings (floors and ceilings)
BETOS categoryD1A: medical/surgical supplies
Type of serviceP: lump-sum purchase of DME, prosthetics or orthotics; S: surgical dressings or other medical supplies

Medicare payment for A6532

DMEPOS fees for A6532, a SD (surgical dressings) item, run AW (item with a surgical dressing) $86.88 in every contiguous state (floor $73.85, ceiling $86.88) in the October 2026 file. The amounts below are national figures from the October 2026 CMS files; the contractor applies the locality, rural or state adjustment and the beneficiary's cost sharing.

Physician fee schedule (RVU26D)

Status X: statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule. Global period XXX (global surgery concept does not apply); PC/TC indicator 9 (professional/technical concept does not apply).

DMEPOS fee schedule (DME26-D)

Jurisdiction D (DME MAC), payment category SD (surgical dressings). Fees are set per state; AK, HI, PR and VI are not subject to the national ceiling and floor and are listed separately. A rural fee applies only in ZIP codes on the CMS rural ZIP list.

DMEPOS fees for A6532 by modifier
ModifierFloor / ceilingNon-rural state rangeRural rangeAK / HI / PR / VI
AW (item with a surgical dressing)$73.85 / $86.88$86.88 (49 states)—AK $86.88, HI $86.88, PR $104.28, VI $86.88

Hospital outpatient (OPPS Addendum B)

Status indicator A (Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system), with no separate OPPS payment rate.

Medically Unlikely Edits for A6532

Its 2026 Q4 MUEs per date of service: practitioner 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 3, Nature of Equipment); DME supplier 4 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data). The DME supplier MUE is a date-of-service clinical edit: units above the limit deny but can be paid on appeal with documentation.

MUE values for A6532 by setting
SettingMUE (units/DOS)MAICMS rationale
Practitioner services03 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalCMS Policy
Facility outpatient hospital23 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalNature of Equipment
DME supplier43 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalClinical: Data

The MUE lookup for A6532 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.

NCCI edits and add-on rules

No active practitioner PTP pair lists A6532 in v323r0.

A6532 is neither an add-on code nor a designated primary code in the 2026 Q4 NCCI add-on edit file.

Pair counts show exposure, not the answer for one claim. Check A6532 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.

Medicare coverage policies for A6532

1 active Local Coverage Determination and 0 billing and coding articles list A6532. Each applies only in its contractor's jurisdiction, and the article carries the diagnosis codes that support the item or service.

Denials to expect on A6532

CARC 50 · N115

the diagnosis or documentation does not meet the LCD or billing article that lists A6532

CARC 151 · N362

units of A6532 exceed the DME supplier MUE of 4 per date of service

CARC 4

the AW payment modifier is missing or does not match the item

CARC 16

the claim lacks information needed to adjudicate the line, such as an order, NPI or required modifier

Where QuickIntell fits for A6532 claims

QuickAuth coordinates the requirement checks and documentation that DME claims for A6532 depend on, with human review of each case, and QuickRCM carries claim readiness and the CARC 50, 151 and modifier denials these items draw.

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Frequently asked questions: HCPCS A6532

What does HCPCS code A6532 describe?

"Gradient compression stocking, below knee, 40-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, each" (short descriptor "Compress stking bk40-50 surg"), in the A section (transportation, medical and surgical supplies, administrative, miscellaneous and investigational). Added 2006-01-01; last action N (no maintenance) effective 2024-01-01.

Is A6532 a CPT code?

No. A6532 is a CMS HCPCS Level II code; CPT codes are the AMA's five-character set.

What does Medicare pay for A6532?

DMEPOS fees for A6532, a SD (surgical dressings) item, run AW (item with a surgical dressing) $86.88 in every contiguous state (floor $73.85, ceiling $86.88) in the October 2026 file.

How many units of A6532 can be billed per day?

Its 2026 Q4 MUEs per date of service: practitioner 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 3, Nature of Equipment); DME supplier 4 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data). For the DME supplier MUE (MAI 3), units above 4 deny for the day but can be paid on appeal with documentation; denials arrive as CARC 151.

Does Medicare cover A6532?

Coverage code D (special coverage instructions apply). 1 active LCD lists A6532: L33831 (Surgical Dressings).

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Disclaimer

This page is an operational reference compiled from CMS publications: the HCPCS Level II file, the physician, DMEPOS and clinical laboratory fee schedules, OPPS and ASC addenda, NCCI MUE, PTP and add-on edit tables and the Medicare Coverage Database. Amounts are Medicare national figures before locality and state adjustment; Medicaid and commercial payers set their own. CPT codes are shown as numbers only; CPT descriptors are copyright AMA. Nothing here is legal, clinical or billing advice.

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