c8957 is a valid HCPCS code for 2023. It's used to specify:
Intravenous infusion for therapy/diagnosis; initiation of prolonged infusion (more than 8 hours) requiring use of portable or implantable pump
c8957- HCPCS Details
Updated: May 23, 2023
HCPCS Code
c8957
Description
Short Description
Prolonged iv inf req pump
Long Description
Intravenous infusion for therapy/diagnosis; initiation of prolonged infusion (more than 8 hours) requiring use of portable or implantable pump
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 ⓘ
99 =
Value not established
Code used to identify instances where a procedure could be priced under multiple methodologies.
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code ⓘ
9 =
Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
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 ⓘ
P6D =
Minor procedures - other (non-Medicare fee schedule)
The carrier assigned CMS type of service which describes the particular kind(s) of service represented by the procedure code.
Type of Service ⓘ
1 =
Medical care
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Effective date of action to a procedure or modifier code
Effective Date ⓘ
01/01/2006
The year the HCPCS code was added to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System.
Date Added ⓘ
01/01/2006
Termination Date
-
The HCPCS Code Section that this code belongs to. It's typically denoted by the first letter in the code.
