From North Central Oklahoma Ostomy Outlook March 2016 (updated Nov 2022):

Medicare Rates for Ostomy Supplies (Updated for 2022)

Based on information distributed by James Knight at our meetings in Feb 1999 and Feb 2003; updated many times by Bob Baumel, most recently in Nov 2022

We published the earliest versions of this article in 1999 and 2003, based on information assembled by James Knight, the proprietor of Knight Medical Supply. Since then, we’ve updated this information periodically. This version is current as of 2022.

Ostomy supplies are classified under Medicare as DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies). Many DMEPOS products have been subject to a competitive bidding program, which tends to reduce Medicare reimbursement substantially. Ostomy supplies have, so far, been kept out of competitive bidding. See information about competitive bidding on the UOAA site.

The table below lists the HCPCS Codes and Medicare “fees” which govern the reimbursements by original Medicare (Part B) for ostomy products. The “fee” is the Medicare allowable charge; i.e., the amount that Medicare considers the product’s reasonable price. A supplier who accepts “assignment” agrees to accept this amount as payment in full. A supplier who doesn’t accept assignment may charge more than the Medicare fee. Whether or not the supplier accepts assignment, Medicare pays 80% of the “fee.” If the supplier takes assignment, then the patient (and any supplemental insurance) pay the other 20% of the fee. If the supplier doesn’t take assignment, the patient (and supplemental insurance) must make up the entire difference between the amount paid by Medicare and amount charged by the supplier.

These fees are for Oklahoma; some of them differ in other states. The fees for some products haven’t been determined and are listed as zero in the table.

The “Max” column displays the “Usual Maximum Quantity of Supplies” specified by Medicare. These are the quantities that Medicare regards as “usually reasonable and necessary.” For example, the specified numbers of pouches per month are usually 20 for drainable or urinary pouches, and 60 for closed pouches. These aren’t absolute limits, as higher amounts can be covered with adequate medical documentation. In practice, however, when these amounts are exceeded, Medicare often denies coverage first, then requires the patient to provide medical documentation to obtain coverage.

The “Max” quantities aren’t specified for all products; when omitted, the quantities for similar products are usually a good guide. Quantities are normally per month, except when followed by the suffix “/6” indicating a 6-month period. For example, the usual maximum for bedside drainage bottles (A5102) is 2 per 6 months.

Code  Fee  Max  Description
A5126$1.3620Adhesive or non-adhesive; disk or foam pad
A4455$1.4816/6Adhesive remover or solvent (for tape, cement or other adhesive), per ounce
A4456$0.29 Adhesive remover, wipes, any type, each
A4364$3.604Adhesive, liquid or equal, any type, per oz
A5131$19.391Appliance cleaner, incontinence and ostomy appliances, per 16 oz
A4357$10.102Bedside drainage bag, day or night, with or without anti-reflux device, with or without tube, each
A5102$27.612/6Bedside drainage bottle with or without tubing, rigid or expandable, each
A5081$3.4531Stoma plug or seal, any type
A5082$14.561Continent device; catheter for continent stoma
A5083$0.79150Continent device, stoma absorptive cover for continent stoma
A4331$3.89 Extension drainage tubing, any type, any length, with connector/adaptor, for use with urinary leg bag or urostomy pouch, each
A6216$0.0560Gauze, non-impregnated, non-sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing
A4400$59.79 Ostomy irrigation set
A4398$16.912/6Ostomy irrigation supply; bag, each
A4399$15.012/6Ostomy irrigation supply; cone/catheter, with or without brush
A4436$19.941Irrigation supply; sleeve, reusable, per month
A4437$19.941Irrigation supply; sleeve, disposable, per month
A4402$1.704Lubricant, per ounce
A4422$0.14 Ostomy absorbent material (sheet/pad/crystal packet) for use in ostomy pouch to thicken liquid stomal output, each
A5093$2.2410Ostomy accessory; convex insert
A4367$9.011Ostomy belt, each
A4396$49.52 Ostomy belt with peristomal hernia support
A4394$3.17 Ostomy deodorant, with or without lubricant, for use in ostomy pouch, per fluid ounce
A4395$0.05 Ostomy deodorant for use in ostomy pouch, solid, per tablet
A4361$19.103/6Ostomy faceplate, each
A4384$11.76 Ostomy faceplate equivalent, silicone ring, each
A4368$0.30 Ostomy filter, any type, each
A5054$2.2060Ostomy pouch, closed; for use on barrier with flange (2 piece), each
A4419$2.1160Ostomy pouch, closed; for use on barrier with non-locking flange, with filter (2 piece), each
A4420$0.0060Ostomy pouch, closed; for use on barrier with locking flange (2 piece), each
A4423$2.2760Ostomy pouch, closed; for use on barrier with locking flange, with filter (2 piece), each
A5053$1.7960Ostomy pouch, closed; for use on faceplate, each
A5051$2.5260Ostomy pouch, closed; with barrier attached (1 piece), each
A4417$4.5660Ostomy pouch, closed, with barrier attached, with built-in convexity, with filter (1 piece), each
A4387$2.75 Ostomy pouch, closed, with barrier attached, with built-in convexity (1 piece), each
A4416$3.3760Ostomy pouch, closed, with barrier attached, with filter (1 piece), each
A5052$1.8260Ostomy pouch, closed; without barrier attached (1 piece), each
A4418$2.2260Ostomy pouch, closed; without barrier attached, with filter (1 piece), each
A5063$3.3120Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with flange (2 piece system), each
A4425$4.3820Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with non-locking flange, with filter (2 piece system), each
A4426$3.3420Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with locking flange (2 piece system), each
A4427$3.4120Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with locking flange, with filter (2 piece system), each
A4413$6.74 Ostomy pouch, drainable, high output, for use on a barrier with flange (2 piece system), with filter, each
A4377$5.2410Ostomy pouch, drainable, for use on faceplate, plastic, each
A4375$21.01 Ostomy pouch, drainable, with faceplate attached, plastic, each
A4378$37.62 Ostomy pouch, drainable, for use on faceplate, rubber, each
A4376$58.21 Ostomy pouch, drainable, with faceplate attached, rubber, each
A5061$4.3220Ostomy pouch, drainable; with barrier attached, (1 piece), each
A4389$7.60 Ostomy pouch, drainable, with barrier attached, with built-in convexity (1 piece), each
A4424$5.8220Ostomy pouch, drainable, with barrier attached, with filter (1 piece), each
A4388$5.34 Ostomy pouch, drainable, with extended wear barrier attached, (1 piece), each
A5056$5.7240Ostomy pouch, drainable, with extended wear barrier attached, with filter, (1 piece), each
A4390$11.75 Ostomy pouch, drainable, with extended wear barrier attached, with built-in convexity (1 piece), each
A5057$11.7540Ostomy pouch, drainable, with extended wear barrier attached, with built in convexity, with filter, (1 piece), each
A5062$2.7320Ostomy pouch, drainable; without barrier attached (1 piece), each
A5073$3.8720Ostomy pouch, urinary; for use on barrier with flange (2 piece), each
A4432$4.3920Ostomy pouch, urinary; for use on barrier with non-locking flange, with faucet-type tap with valve (2 piece), each
A4433$4.1020Ostomy pouch, urinary; for use on barrier with locking flange (2 piece), each
A4434$4.6020Ostomy pouch, urinary; for use on barrier with locking flange, with faucet-type tap with valve (2 piece), each
A4382$30.12 Ostomy pouch, urinary, for use on faceplate, heavy plastic, each
A4381$5.6610Ostomy pouch, urinary, for use on faceplate, plastic, each
A4379$18.37 Ostomy pouch, urinary, with faceplate attached, plastic, each
A4383$34.49 Ostomy pouch, urinary, for use on faceplate, rubber, each
A4380$45.68 Ostomy pouch, urinary, with faceplate attached, rubber, each
A5071$7.3520Ostomy pouch, urinary; with barrier attached (1 piece), each
A4429$10.0920Ostomy pouch, urinary, with barrier attached, with built-in convexity, with faucet-type tap with valve (1 piece), each
A4431$7.6020Ostomy pouch, urinary; with barrier attached, with faucet-type tap with valve (1 piece), each
A4391$8.65 Ostomy pouch, urinary, with extended wear barrier attached (1 piece), each
A4393$11.06 Ostomy pouch, urinary, with extended wear barrier attached, with built-in convexity (1 piece), each
A4430$10.42 Ostomy pouch, urinary, with extended wear barrier attached, with built-in convexity, with faucet-type tap with valve (1 piece), each
A4428$7.98 Ostomy pouch, urinary, with extended wear barrier attached, with faucet-type tap with valve (1 piece), each
A4392$10.00 Ostomy pouch, urinary, with standard wear barrier attached, with built-in convexity (1 piece), each
A5072$4.3220Ostomy pouch, urinary; without barrier attached (1 piece), each
A4404$2.0510Ostomy ring, each
A4405$4.184Ostomy skin barrier, non-pectin based, paste, per ounce
A4406$7.004Ostomy skin barrier, pectin-based, paste, per ounce
A4369$2.972Ostomy skin barrier, liquid (spray, brush, etc.), per oz
A4371$4.4610/6Ostomy skin barrier, powder, per oz
A4372$5.13 Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4x4 or equivalent, standard wear, with built-in convexity, each
A4385$6.23 Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4x4 or equivalent, extended wear, without built-in convexity, each
A4411$6.23 Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4x4 or equivalent, extended wear, with built-in convexity, each
A4362$3.6120Skin barrier; solid, 4x4 or equivalent; each
A5121$9.1220Skin barrier; solid, 6x6 or equivalent, each
A5122$15.7120Skin barrier; solid, 8x8 or equivalent, each
A5120$0.28150/6Skin barrier, wipes or swabs, each
A4407$10.72 Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible, or accordion), extended wear, with built-in convexity, 4x4 inches or smaller, each
A4408$12.08 Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, with built-in convexity, larger than 4x4 inches, each
A4409$7.60 Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, without built-in convexity, 4x4 inches or smaller, each
A4410$11.06 Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, without built-in convexity, larger than 4x4 inches, each
A4373$7.66 Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), with built-in convexity, any size, each
A4414$6.0220Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), without built-in convexity, 4x4 inches or smaller, each
A4415$7.3320Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), without built-in convexity, larger than 4x4 inches, each
A5055$1.7631Stoma cap
A4450$0.0940Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches
A4452$0.4340Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches

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