HCPCS code A6451 — Mod compres band w>=3"<5"/yd. Status: Active. Effective Jan 1, 2004. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

A6451

Active

Mod compres band w>=3"<5"/yd

Moderate compression bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, load resistance of 1.25 to 1.34 foot pounds at 50% maximum stretch, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard

Category: Transportation & Supplies
Section: A-codes: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies
Effective: Jan 1, 2004
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: N — Items / services packaged into APC rates

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of A6451 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.

Service Type Max Units / Day
Outpatient Hospital 8
Practitioner Services 0

Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits