A6197
HCPCSAlginate drsg >16 <=48 sq in
Official HCPCS Level II long descriptor
Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing
HCPCS Level II code A6197 is maintained by CMS and is active in the current quarterly release.
Short descriptor
Alginate drsg >16 <=48 sq in
Added to HCPCS: 1997-01-01
Nearby codes in A6
- 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
- A6196Alginate dressing <=16 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
- A6208Contact layer > 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.