A8005 — Powered, cable driven grip assist glove, hand, finger, includes microprocessor, pressure sensors, all components and accessories, custom fitted
A8005 is a HCPCS Level II code for powered, cable driven grip assist glove, hand, finger, includes microprocessor, pressure sensors, all components and accessories, custom fitted. It belongs to the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
Medicare coverage: Not payable by Medicare
Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
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 A8005
- Long descriptor
- Powered, cable driven grip assist glove, hand, finger, includes microprocessor, pressure sensors, all components and accessories, custom fitted
- Short descriptor
- Grip glove w microprocessor
- Added
- April 1, 2026
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
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.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to A8005
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A8005 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
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- A7527Tracheostomy/laryngectomy tube plug/stop, each
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- A8001Helmet, protective, hard, prefabricated, includes all components and accessories
- A8002Helmet, protective, soft, custom fabricated, includes all components and accessories
- A8003Helmet, protective, hard, custom fabricated, includes all components and accessories
- A8004Soft interface for helmet, replacement only
- A8006Powered, cable driven grip assist glove, hand, finger, includes pressure sensors, glove replacement only
- A9150Non-prescription drugs
- A9152Single vitamin/mineral/trace element, oral, per dose, not otherwise specified
- A9153Multiple vitamins, with or without minerals and trace elements, oral, per dose, not otherwise specified
- A9154Artificial saliva, 1 ml
- A9155Artificial saliva, 30 mlterminated
- A9156Oral mucoadhesive, any type (liquid, gel, paste, etc.), per 1 ml
- A9180Pediculosis (lice infestation) treatment, topical, for administration by patient/caretaker
Questions about A8005
What is HCPCS code A8005?
A8005 is a HCPCS Level II code for powered, cable driven grip assist glove, hand, finger, includes microprocessor, pressure sensors, all components and accessories, custom fitted. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A8005?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A8005 as "Not payable by Medicare". Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
How is A8005 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A8005 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.