A6594 — Gradient compression bandaging supply, bandage liner, lower extremity, any size or length, each
A6594 is a HCPCS Level II code for gradient compression bandaging supply, bandage liner, lower extremity, any size or length, each. 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 statusX
Statutory exclusion. The item or service is not within the statutory definition of 'physician services', so the fee schedule never pays it.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for A6594
- Long descriptor
- Gradient compression bandaging supply, bandage liner, lower extremity, any size or length, each
- Short descriptor
- G comp bandge liner lwr extr
- Added
- January 1, 2024
- BETOS
- O1L
- Pricing indicator
- 40 — DMEPOS
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.
Lymphedema compression treatment items, effective 1 January 2024.
Codes adjacent to A6594
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A6594 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- A6585Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, above knee, each
- A6586Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, full leg, each
- A6587Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, foot, each
- A6588Gradient compression wrap with adjustable straps, arm, each
- A6589Gradient pressure wrap with adjustable straps, bra, each
- A6590External urinary catheters; disposable, with wicking material, for use with suction pump, per month
- A6591External urinary catheter; non-disposable, for use with suction pump, per month
- A6593Accessory for gradient compression garment or wrap with adjustable straps, not-otherwise specified
- A6595Gradient compression bandaging supply, bandage liner, upper extremity, any size or length, each
- A6596Gradient compression bandaging supply, conforming gauze, per linear yard, any width, each
- A6597Gradient compression bandage roll, elastic long stretch, linear yard, any width, each
- A6598Gradient compression bandage roll, elastic medium stretch, per linear yard, any width, each
- A6599Gradient compression bandage roll, inelastic short stretch, per linear yard, any width, each
- A6600Gradient compression bandaging supply, high density foam sheet, per 250 square centimeters, each
- A6601Gradient compression bandaging supply, high density foam pad, any size or shape, each
- A6602Gradient compression bandaging supply, high density foam roll for bandage, per linear yard, any width, each
Questions about A6594
What is HCPCS code A6594?
A6594 is a HCPCS Level II code for gradient compression bandaging supply, bandage liner, lower extremity, any size or length, each. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A6594?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A6594 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 A6594 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A6594 carries PFS status code X. Statutory exclusion. The item or service is not within the statutory definition of 'physician services', so the fee schedule never pays it.