A2040 — Microlyte painguard, per square centimeter
A2040 is a HCPCS Level II code for microlyte painguard, per square centimeter. 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 statusA
Active code. Paid separately under the physician fee schedule.
- Work RVU
- 0.00
- PE (non-facility)
- 3.81
- PE (facility)
- 3.81
- Malpractice RVU
- 0.00
Global period: ZZZ
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The CMS record for A2040
- Long descriptor
- Microlyte painguard, per square centimeter
- Short descriptor
- Microlyte painguard pr sq cm
- Added
- April 1, 2026
- BETOS
- P5A
- Pricing indicator
- 13 — Physician fee schedule
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.
Price established by carriers — not otherwise classified, individual determination, or carrier discretion.
Codes adjacent to A2040
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A2040 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- A2032Myriad matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- A2033Myriad morcells, 4 milligrams
- A2034Foundation drs solo, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- A2035Corplex p or theracor p or allacor p, per milligram
- A2036Cohealyx collagen dermal matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- A2037G4derm plus/suprello, per milliliter
- A2038Marigen pacto, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- A2039Innovamatrix fd, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure)
- A2041Foundation drs+ duo, per square centimeter
- A2042Foundation drs+ solo, per square centimeter
- A2043Biobrane, per square centimeter
- A2044Biobrane glove, each
- A2045Novashield or novogen wound matrix, per square centimeter
- A4100Non-sheet form skin substitute, fda cleared as a device, not otherwise specified (list in addition to primary procedure)
- A4206Syringe with needle, sterile, 1 cc or less, each
- A4207Syringe with needle, sterile 2 cc, each
Questions about A2040
What is HCPCS code A2040?
A2040 is a HCPCS Level II code for microlyte painguard, per square centimeter. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A2040?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A2040 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 A2040 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A2040 carries PFS status code A. Active code. Paid separately under the physician fee schedule.