Ostomy pouch, urinary; for use on barrier with locking flange, with faucet-type tap with valve (2 piece), each
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Status: active (October 2026 file)
Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)
Practitioner: max 1 units per day (clinical), rationale: Clinical: CMS Workgroup
Outpatient hospital: max 1 units per day (clinical), rationale: Clinical: CMS Workgroup
Medicare pricing for A4434
DMEPOS fee schedule, July 2026 (DME26-C)
no modifier, ostomy, tracheostomy and urological (OS): non-rural $5.36 in the contiguous states; $5.36 to $5.93 in AK, HI, PR and VI; ceiling $5.36, floor $4.56
Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)
Status X: statutory exclusion, not paid under the PFS.
Payer policies and prior authorization for A4434
1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name A4434 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.