A2042 — Foundation drs+ solo, per square centimeter
A2042 is a HCPCS Level II code for foundation drs+ solo, 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 A2042
- Long descriptor
- Foundation drs+ solo, per square centimeter
- Short descriptor
- Foundation drs+ solo, 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 A2042
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A2042 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- 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)
- A2040Microlyte painguard, per square centimeter
- A2041Foundation drs+ duo, 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
- A4208Syringe with needle, sterile 3 cc, each
- A4209Syringe with needle, sterile 5 cc or greater, each
Questions about A2042
What is HCPCS code A2042?
A2042 is a HCPCS Level II code for foundation drs+ solo, per square centimeter. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A2042?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A2042 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 A2042 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A2042 carries PFS status code A. Active code. Paid separately under the physician fee schedule.