Table of content for "Gc stocking garter belt" (HCPCS A6544)
General information on the “A6544” code
HCPCS Code: A6544
Long Description: Gradient compression stocking, garter belt
Short Description: Gc stocking garter belt
Original information is taken from A6544 page
Pricing indicators
Pricing Indicator Code 1: 00 – Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 : Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Certification and additional reference information
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number 1: 60-9
Coverage
Coverage: M – Non-covered by Medicare
Type of service
Processing Note Number: 0072
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): D1A – Medical/surgical supplies
Type Of Service 1: P – Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Misc information
Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20060101
Code Effective Date: 20110101
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code