Medicare Codes for Lower Limb Compression Garments

IN THE BEGINNING

Open venous ulcers are sore, and painful wounds that are thought to occur due to improper functioning of valves that occur most commonly in the legs.

• Medicare has created codes for use with lower limb compression garments
• These codes do not be cover for the treatment of lymphedema, unless there is evidence of open venous sores.
• Open venous ulcers which are painful wounds that are thought to occur due to improper functioning of venous valves that occur most commonly in the legs.  

THESE ARE THE CODES

• A6530 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, BELOW KNEE, 30-40 MMHG, EACH
• A6531 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, BELOW KNEE, 30-40 MMHG, EACH
• A6532 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, BELOW KNEE, 40-50 MMHG, EACH
• A6533 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, THIGH LENGTH, 18-30 MMHG, EACH
• A6534 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, THIGH LENGTH, 30-40 MMHG, EACH
• A6535 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, THIGH LENGTH, 40-50 MMHG, EACH
• A6536 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, FULL LENGTH/CHAP STYLE, 18-30 MMHG, EACH
• A6537 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, FULL LENGTH/CHAP STYLE, 30-40 MMHG, EACH
• A6538 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, FULL LENGTH/CHAP STYLE, 40-50 MMHG, EACH
• A6539 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, WAIST LENGTH, 18-30 MMHG, EACH
• A6540 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, WAIST LENGTH, 30-40 MMHG, EACH
• A6541 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, WAIST LENGTH, 40-50 MMHG, EACH
• A6542 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, CUSTOM MADE
• A6543 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, LYMPHEDEMA
• A6544 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING, GARTER BELT
• A6545 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION WRAP, NON-ELASTIC, BELOW KNEE, 30-50 MM HG, EACH
• A6549 - GRADIENT COMPRESSION STOCKING/SLEEVE, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

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Category: How Lymphedema is Treated Updated: 2013-05-01