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 […]
HCPCS Code A6234: hydrocolloid dressing billing guide (2026)
HCPCS Code A6234: official description and code category HCPCS Code A6234 covers a sterile hydrocolloid dressing that is wound-cover only, with no adhesive border. The pad measures 16 square inches or less, and the code is billed as each individual dressing. Billers see it most often on claims for pressure injuries, venous stasis ulcers, and […]
HCPCS Code G0438: Initial Annual Wellness Visit billing guide
G0438 bills a patient’s first Medicare Annual Wellness Visit, once per lifetime. Every AWV after that uses G0439, at about $115 to $130.
HCPCS Code Q4107: Graftjacket billing, fee schedule and Medicare coverage
HCPCS Code Q4107 is the billing code for Graftjacket, an acellular dermal matrix applied to chronic wounds. It is reported per square centimeter of graft used, and only alongside a primary wound care procedure code. This reference covers the 2026 fee schedule, add-on billing rules, the ICD-10 crosswalk, current Medicare coverage, and the documentation payers […]
HCPCS code C1750: Catheter, hemodialysis/peritoneal, long-term
The official CMS descriptor for HCPCS code C1750 is: Catheter, hemodialysis/peritoneal, long-term. It is an HCPCS Level II C-code. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintains that category for device and supply costs in hospital outpatient departments. Those costs are paid under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). C-codes are not valid in […]
HCPCS code H0013: Alcohol and drug services acute detox billing guide
HCPCS code H0013 bills alcohol and/or drug services for acute detoxification delivered in a residential addiction program’s outpatient setting. It is a Level II code maintained by CMS, and Medicaid is its primary payer. The setting named in the descriptor is the part billing teams most often get wrong. This reference covers HCPCS code H0013 […]
HCPCS code C1876: Stent, non-coated/non-covered, with delivery system
HCPCS code C1876 is the Level II device code for a stent, non-coated/non-covered, with delivery system. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) places it in the C-code category. C-codes are temporary codes for devices and new technologies reported by hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). The code covers the bare metal stent and its delivery […]