A6196
HCPCSAlginate dressing <=16 sq in
Official HCPCS Level II long descriptor
Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing
HCPCS Level II code A6196 is maintained by CMS and is active in the current quarterly release.
Short descriptor
Alginate dressing <=16 sq in
Added to HCPCS: 1997-01-01
Nearby codes in A6
- A6010Collagen based wound filler
- A6011Collagen gel/paste wound fil
- A6021Collagen dressing <=16 sq in
- A6022Collagen drsg>16<=48 sq in
- A6023Collagen dressing >48 sq in
- A6024Collagen dsg wound filler
- A6025Silicone gel sheet, each
- A6154Wound pouch each
- A6197Alginate drsg >16 <=48 sq in
- A6198Alginate dressing > 48 sq in
- A6199Alginate drsg wound filler
- A6203Composite drsg <= 16 sq in
- A6204Composite drsg >16<=48 sq in
- A6205Composite drsg > 48 sq in
- A6206Contact layer <= 16 sq in
- A6207Contact layer >16<= 48 sq in
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HCPCS Level II July 2026 quarterly update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “July 2026 Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File” (HCPC2026_JUL_ANWEB_06172026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.