Summary & Overview
HCPCS A5102: Bedside Drainage Bottle, Rigid or Expandable
HCPCS Level II code A5102 identifies a bedside drainage bottle, with or without tubing, in rigid or expandable form, billed per unit. This supply-class code matters nationally because bedside drainage bottles are commonly used across inpatient and post-acute care settings to manage post-procedural and ongoing drainage needs, impacting supply chains, clinical workflows, and billing for routine bedside consumables. Major payers included in this analysis are Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will learn what the code represents, the typical clinical contexts and sites of service where the item is used, and where policy and billing considerations intersect with clinical supply use. The publication presents national benchmarks and payer coverage patterns where available, highlights coding and billing nuances for durable medical equipment and supply classification, and summarizes any recent policy or reimbursement updates applicable to HCPCS Level II supply codes. The analysis also situates A5102 within common clinical scenarios—postoperative and bedside drainage management—so coding, documentation, and charge capture align with clinical use. Data not available in the input will be clearly noted in relevant sections.
Billing Code Overview
HCPCS Level II code A5102 describes a bedside drainage bottle supplied with or without tubing, available in rigid or expandable form, billed each. This item is a disposable or reusable fluid collection device used at the bedside to collect and contain body fluids following drainage procedures.
Service Type: Durable medical/supply item for drainage and fluid collection
Typical Site of Service: Inpatient hospital bedside, hospital outpatient departments, long-term acute care, skilled nursing facilities, and similar bedside care settings
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Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A typical patient is a hospitalized adult who requires short-term closed drainage for pleural effusion or postoperative chest tube drainage management. A 68-year-old patient admitted for congestive heart failure develops symptomatic pleural effusion with dyspnea. After thoracentesis or placement of a small-bore chest tube, the care team uses a bedside drainage bottle (A5102) to collect fluid when a wall suction system or electronic drainage system is not required. Nursing places the rigid or expandable bedside drainage bottle at the bedside, connects tubing to the chest tube assembly, monitors drainage volume and characteristics, documents output in the electronic medical record, and replaces the bottle per manufacturer guidelines or when full. The device is single-patient use and is billed per each unit supplied.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
00 | No modifier | Standard billing when no special circumstance applies |
52 | Reduced services | When a partial or abbreviated use of the device occurs |