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Codes: a9599

a9599

a9599 is a valid HCPCS code for 2023. It's used to specify:
Radiopharmaceutical diagnostic for beta-amyloid positron emission tomography (pet) imaging per study dose not otherwise specified

a9599- HCPCS Details

HCPCS Code

a9599

Description

Short Description
Radioph dx b amyloid pet nos
Long Description
Radiopharmaceutical diagnostic for beta-amyloid positron emission tomography (pet) imaging per study dose not otherwise specified

A code denoting Medicare coverage status.

HCPCS Coverage Code ⓘ

D

A code denoting the change made to a procedure or modifier code within the HCPCS system.

HCPCS Action Code ⓘ
N =
No maintenance for this code

Code used to identify the appropriate methodology for developing unique pricing amounts under part B. A procedure may have one to four pricing codes.

HCPCS Pricing Indicator ⓘ
57 =
Other carrier priced

Code used to identify instances where a procedure could be priced under multiple methodologies.

HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code ⓘ
A =
Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) classification categories are used to analyze Medicare costs. All Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes are assigned to a BETOS category.

BETOS Classification ⓘ

I1E =
Standard imaging - nuclear medicine

The carrier assigned CMS type of service which describes the particular kind(s) of service represented by the procedure code.

Type of Service ⓘ

4 =
Diagnostic radiology
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Effective date of action to a procedure or modifier code

Effective Date ⓘ

01/01/2018

The year the HCPCS code was added to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System.

Date Added ⓘ

01/01/2014
Termination Date
12/31/2017

The HCPCS Code Section that this code belongs to. It's typically denoted by the first letter in the code.

Code Section ⓘ

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