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Codes: a9604

a9604

a9604 is a valid HCPCS code for 2023. It's used to specify:
Samarium sm-153 lexidronam therapeutic per treatment dose up to 150 millicuries

a9604- HCPCS Details

HCPCS Code

a9604

Description

Short Description
Sm 153 lexidronam
Long Description
Samarium sm-153 lexidronam therapeutic per treatment dose up to 150 millicuries

A code denoting Medicare coverage status.

HCPCS Coverage Code ⓘ

C

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 ⓘ

6 =
Therapeutic radiology
( )

Effective date of action to a procedure or modifier code

Effective Date ⓘ

01/01/2010

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

Date Added ⓘ

01/01/2010
Termination Date
-

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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