HCPCS code J0190: Biperiden lactate, deleted for 2026
HCPCS code J0190 described injection, biperiden lactate, per 5 mg. CMS deleted it effective December 31, 2025.
HCPCS code A4234: J-cell glucose monitor battery billing guide
HCPCS code A4234 pays for a single replacement alkaline J-cell battery, and only for a home blood glucose monitor the patient already owns. The official descriptor names the monitor, the medical necessity, and the ownership. A battery for any other device belongs on a different code. Battery lines on a glucose monitor claim deny more […]
HCPCS Code H0002: Behavioral health screening billing guide
HCPCS Code H0002: Definition and clinical scope HCPCS Code H0002 covers behavioral health screening to determine a patient’s eligibility for admission to a substance use disorder or mental health treatment program. According to CMS, it is a Level II HCPCS code maintained for Medicaid and certain state or local programs. The official CMS descriptor reads: […]
HCPCS Code V5030: Hearing aid, monaural, body worn, air conduction
HCPCS Code V5030 covers a hearing aid that fits one ear, is worn on the body, and works by air conduction. It sits in the HCPCS Level II V-code series for hearing aid services. Billing it for a behind-the-ear or in-the-ear device is a code-to-device mismatch, and payers deny those claims. This reference covers the […]
HCPCS code S0265: Genetic counseling billing guide (2026)
HCPCS code S0265 covers genetic counseling delivered under physician supervision, billed in 15-minute units. It sits in the S-series of temporary national codes, so state Medicaid programs and many commercial plans accept it. Medicare never does. For a Medicare patient, the current CPT code is 96041, which replaced 96040 on January 1, 2025. This guide […]
HCPCS code E0231: Non-contact wound warming device billing guide
Claims for non-contact wound warming devices get denied more often than almost any other DME category, and the reason is almost always the same: the device code (E0231) and the supply code (E0232) are billed incorrectly, or the supporting ICD-10 documentation is missing. HCPCS Code E0231 has been active since 2002, yet billing errors persist […]
HCPCS code B9999: NOC for parenteral supplies billing guide
HCPCS Code B9999 is the Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) code for parenteral supplies. The official description reads: NOC for parenteral supplies. It belongs to HCPCS Level II, within the B4034-B9999 Enteral and Parenteral Therapy section, and is administered under the CMS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System framework. When a parenteral supply item has no dedicated […]
HCPCS code G0176: Activity therapy billing guide
HCPCS Code G0176 is a CMS-assigned G-code in the HCPCS Level II code set. It describes activity therapy provided to patients whose mental health problems are disabling, where the therapy is part of a structured treatment plan, not a recreational activity. Field Detail Code G0176 Code system HCPCS Level II (G-code) Full descriptor Activity therapy, […]
HCPCS code A4450: Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches
HCPCS code A4450 covers non-waterproof medical tape, billed at one unit per 18 square inches. It belongs to Section A of the HCPCS Level II code set, the section that holds medical and surgical supplies. Waterproof tape has its own code, A4452, and the two are not interchangeable. Almost every A4450 denial traces back to […]
HCPCS Code G0008: Influenza vaccine administration billing guide
HCPCS Code G0008 covers the administration of an influenza virus vaccine to a Medicare Part B beneficiary. It pays for giving the shot, not for the vaccine itself. The vaccine product always needs its own code on the same claim. The 2026 national payment rate is $34.62 per administration, and the patient owes no deductible […]