A6252 HCPCS - SPECIALTY ABSORPTIVE DRESSING, WOUND COVER, STERILE, PAD SIZE MORE THAN 16 SQ. IN. BUT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 48 SQ. IN., WITHOUT ADHESIVE BORDER, EACH DRESSING

Code Information

HCPCS Code: A6252

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Absorpt drg >16 <=48 w/o bdr

Long Description: Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing

Code Added Date: 1/1/1997

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2009

Classification: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Miscellaneous & Experimental

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: D1A - Medical/surgical supplies
Type Of Service Code:
  • S - Surgical dressings or other medical supplies (eff 04/95)

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 35 - Surgical dressings (price subject to floors and ceilings)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
    • 2079
    Coverage Code: D - Special coverage instructions apply

    HCPCS Record

    Field Name Field Value
    Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code A6252
    HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
    HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
    HCPCS Long Description Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing
    HCPCS Short Description Absorpt drg >16 <=48 w/o bdr
    HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 35 - Surgical dressings (price subject to floors and ceilings)
    HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
    HCPCS Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number 1 2079
    HCPCS Coverage Code D - Special coverage instructions apply
    HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code D1A - Medical/surgical supplies
    HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 S - Surgical dressings or other medical supplies (eff 04/95)
    HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
    HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/1997
    HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2009
    HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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