Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with locking flange (2 piece system), each
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Status: active (October 2026 file)
Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)
Practitioner: max 2 units per day (clinical), rationale: Clinical: CMS Workgroup
Outpatient hospital: max 2 units per day (clinical), rationale: Clinical: CMS Workgroup
Medicare pricing for A4426
DMEPOS fee schedule, July 2026 (DME26-C)
no modifier, ostomy, tracheostomy and urological (OS): non-rural $3.89 in the contiguous states; $3.89 to $4.66 in AK, HI, PR and VI; ceiling $3.89, floor $3.31
Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)
Status X: statutory exclusion, not paid under the PFS.
Payer policies and prior authorization for A4426
1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name A4426 require prior authorization or set conditions: Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky).
From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.