HCPCS Level II · Collagen dressings and fillers
A6010: dry collagen wound filler, per gram
A sterile dry-form collagen wound filler, billed per gram of collagen.
Illustration, not the exact productAt a glance
- Billing unit
- Per gram
- PCSS products
- 1 line, 1 size
Official CMS descriptor
How CMS describes A6010
“Collagen based wound filler, dry form, sterile, per gram of collagen”
- Code
- A6010
- Short descriptor
- Collagen based wound filler
- Code added
- January 1, 2002
- Action effective date
- January 1, 2009
- Status in this file
- Active (no termination date)
PCSS products
What PCSS carries under A6010
PCSS suggests A6010 as the typical HCPCS category for these product sizes.
Collagen powder
Collagen particles (powder)
Size PCSS suggests A6010 for
- 1 g
PCSS's suggested HCPCS categories (July 2026) are for reference only, based on product type and pad size. It's a reference, not a coding determination. Confirm final coding with your billing staff.
General product information, not clinical advice.
Size band
Billed by quantity, not size band
A6010's descriptor has no size band. It's billed by quantity: “per gram of collagen”.
Usual change frequency (LCD L33831)
LCD L33831 states no change frequency for collagen dressings or fillers. It says they “can stay in place up to 7 days” — a wear time, not a change frequency.
LCD L33831(opens in a new tab)Medicare notes for A6010
PCSS has no code-specific Medicare notes for A6010. The documentation checklist covers what dressing orders and notes need to show.
Medicare details checked against CMS sources on October 6, 2026. Not billing, coding or legal advice.
Related codes
Collagen dressings and fillers: other codes
Codes PCSS carries open their own page; the rest open in the full lookup.
Questions
A6010: common questions
Answers draw on the CMS descriptor, PCSS's suggested codes and the Medicare notes on this page.
What is HCPCS code A6010?
A6010 is a Level II HCPCS code. Its CMS long descriptor reads “Collagen based wound filler, dry form, sterile, per gram of collagen”, and its short descriptor is “Collagen based wound filler” (October 2026 Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, CMS).
What does PCSS suggest A6010 for?
PCSS suggests A6010 as the typical HCPCS category for Collagen powder (1 g). PCSS's suggested HCPCS categories (July 2026) are for reference only, based on product type and pad size. Confirm final coding with your billing staff.
Does LCD L33831 set a change frequency for A6010?
LCD L33831 states no change frequency for collagen dressings or fillers. It says they “can stay in place up to 7 days” — a wear time, not a change frequency.
How is A6010 billed?
Per gram of collagen: that's the unit in A6010's CMS descriptor.
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