A4558 Conductive gel or paste

Conductive gel or paste, for use with electrical device (e.g., tens, nmes), per oz

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Medicare pricing for A4558

DMEPOS fee schedule, July 2026 (DME26-C)

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status P: bundled or excluded, no separate PFS payment.

Payer policies and prior authorization for A4558

1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name A4558 require prior authorization or set conditions: Rocky Mountain Health Plans.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Rocky Mountain Health PlansRocky Mountain Medicare Advantage D-SNPCOprior auth requiredFeb 1, 2025Rocky Mountain Health Plans Medicare Advantage Dual-Special Needs Plans – prior authorization Effective February 1, 2025

Payer coverage policies that name A4558

A4558 appears in 11 coverage policies from Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Capital Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaFunctional Electrical Stimulation and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (0677)covered if criteria are metSep 10, 2026payer document
AetnaHeadaches: Invasive Procedures (0707)not coveredJul 23, 2026payer document
AetnaMultiple Sclerosis (0264)
Serum neurofilament, Osteopontin, Clemastine fumarate, Intravesical vanilloids, cannabis and cannabinoids
not coveredSep 10, 2026payer document
AetnaOrgan Prolapse: Selected Procedures (0858)not coveredDec 24, 2025payer document
AetnaPeripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain (0011)covered if criteria are metJun 3, 2026payer document
AetnaSpasticity Management (0362)not coveredMay 26, 2026payer document
AetnaTemporomandibular Disorders (0028)not coveredMar 12, 2026payer document
AetnaTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation and Cranial Electrical Stimulation (0469)not coveredJul 17, 2026payer document
AetnaTrigeminal Neuralgia: Treatments (0374)
Topical ambroxol, Erenumab, Intravenous ketamine
not coveredJun 29, 2026payer document
BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaNeuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) (CAM 014)listed, no stanceSep 1, 2026payer document
Capital Blue CrossTranscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Transcutaneous Afferent Patterned Stimulation (MP 6.020)
Procedure codes
covered if criteria are metApr 1, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in MA, OH, VA.

  • AZ: $9.27 (dme), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $5.36 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IL: $3.35 (dme), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IN: $6.48 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $6.22 (default), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • KY: $5.22 (dme), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • MA: $5.37 (dme_rates), effective Mar 1, 2026
  • MD: $5.61 (dme), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • ND: $0.00 (dme), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • NE: $6.80 (dme), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $4.23 (dme), effective Oct 1, 2004
  • OK: $7.77 (dme), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $2.61 (dmepos_tos_9_e_j_l_and_r, Home Health Dme, non-facility), effective Apr 1, 2019
  • VA: $6.99 (dme), effective Dec 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 1, 2026

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.