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
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Status: active (October 2026 file)
Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)
Practitioner: max 0 units per day (clinical), rationale: CMS Policy
Outpatient hospital: max 8 units per day (clinical), rationale: Clinical: Data
Medicare pricing for A6451
DMEPOS fee schedule, July 2026 (DME26-C)
no modifier, surgical dressings (SD): non-rural $2.50 in the contiguous states; $2.50 to $2.96 in AK, HI, PR and VI; ceiling $2.50, floor $2.13
Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)
Status X: statutory exclusion, not paid under the PFS.
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.