A5508 HCPCS code: For diabetics only, deluxe feature of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe or custom-molded shoe, per shoe
A5508 is the HCPCS Level II code for for diabetics only, deluxe feature of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe or custom-molded shoe, per shoe. Its Medicare coverage code is D (Special coverage instructions apply): Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | A codes — Transportation, medical/surgical supplies and miscellaneous |
| Coverage code | D — Special coverage instructions apply |
| Pricing indicator | 38 — DMEPOS: orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices and vision services |
| BETOS category | D1F — Prosthetic and orthotic devices |
| Added | 2000-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 2005-01-01 |
Medicare policy articles for this code
- A52501: Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes - Policy Article (CGS Administrators, LLC (DME MAC) Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC (DME MAC)) — mentions this code in its coding guidance
Covered diagnoses (428 ICD-10-CM codes)
The diagnoses most often listed as covered in the policy articles above:
| ICD-10-CM | Diagnosis | Articles listing it |
|---|---|---|
| E08.00 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC) | 1 |
| E08.01 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity with coma | 1 |
| E08.10 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosis without coma | 1 |
| E08.11 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosis with coma | 1 |
| E08.21 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy | 1 |
| E08.22 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic chronic kidney disease | 1 |
| E08.29 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic kidney complication | 1 |
| E08.311 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with unspecified diabetic retinopathy with macular edema | 1 |
| E08.319 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with unspecified diabetic retinopathy without macular edema | 1 |
| E08.3211 | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, right eye | 1 |
Showing 10 of 428. The full list, non-covered diagnoses and CSV export are in Caduvo.
What changed for A5508
- 2000-01-01: A5508 added to HCPCS Level II
- Next scheduled CMS quarterly update (HCPCS and DMEPOS fee schedule): 2027-01-01
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code A5508?
A5508 is the HCPCS Level II code for for diabetics only, deluxe feature of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe or custom-molded shoe, per shoe. Short descriptor: "Diabetic deluxe shoe".
Does Medicare cover A5508?
Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
Which diagnoses support coverage for A5508?
Medicare policy articles that cite A5508 list 428 covered ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes across 1 article. The most cited include E08.00 (Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC)), E08.01 (Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity with coma), E08.10 (Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosis without coma). A listed diagnosis is necessary but not sufficient; the policy's other criteria still apply.
Related A55 codes
- A5500 — For diabetics only, fitting (including follow-up), custom preparation and supply of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe manufactured to accommodate multi-density insert(s), per shoe ($90.63–$90.63)
- A5501 — For diabetics only, fitting (including follow-up), custom preparation and supply of shoe molded from cast(s) of patient's foot (custom molded shoe), per shoe ($271.80–$271.80)
- A5503 — For diabetics only, modification (including fitting) of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe or custom-molded shoe with roller or rigid rocker bottom, per shoe ($45.79–$45.79)
- A5504 — For diabetics only, modification (including fitting) of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe or custom-molded shoe with wedge(s), per shoe ($45.79–$45.79)
- A5505 — For diabetics only, modification (including fitting) of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe or custom-molded shoe with metatarsal bar, per shoe ($45.79–$45.79)
- A5506 — For diabetics only, modification (including fitting) of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe or custom-molded shoe with off-set heel(s), per shoe ($45.79–$45.79)
- A5507 — For diabetics only, not otherwise specified modification (including fitting) of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe or custom-molded shoe, per shoe ($45.79–$45.79)
- A5510 — For diabetics only, direct formed, compression molded to patient's foot without external heat source, multiple-density insert(s) prefabricated, per shoe
- A5512 — For diabetics only, multiple density insert, direct formed, molded to foot after external heat source of 230 degrees fahrenheit or higher, total contact with patient's foot, including arch, base layer minimum of 1/4 inch material of shore a 35 durometer or 3/16 inch material of shore a 40 durometer (or higher), prefabricated, each ($36.96–$36.96)
- A5513 — For diabetics only, multiple density insert, custom molded from model of patient's foot, total contact with patient's foot, including arch, base layer minimum of 3/16 inch material of shore a 35 durometer (or higher), includes arch filler and other shaping material, custom fabricated, each ($55.16–$55.16)
- A5514 — For diabetics only, multiple density insert, made by direct carving with cam technology from a rectified cad model created from a digitized scan of the patient, total contact with patient's foot, including arch, base layer minimum of 3/16 inch material of shore a 35 durometer (or higher), includes arch filler and other shaping material, custom fabricated, each ($55.16–$55.16)
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2025; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.