HCPCS code A4652: Microcapillary tube sealant billing guide
A4652 is a low-cost supply code, but getting it wrong adds up fast across a busy lab. Either the wrong code gets billed from its five-code family, or a bundling rule quietly folds the supply into a bigger payment. Neither mistake shows up until the remittance advice lands, weeks after the appointment. Here’s what the […]
HCPCS code H2020: Therapeutic behavioral services, per diem
HCPCS code H2020, as maintained by CMS, carries the official descriptor: Therapeutic behavioral services, per diem. It belongs to the H-code range of HCPCS Level II. CMS designates that range specifically for alcohol and drug treatment and mental health services billed outside the standard CPT framework. H2020 reports a full day of therapeutic behavioral health […]
HCPCS code G0157: PTA home health billing guide
HCPCS code G0157 is the Level II code for services a qualified physical therapist assistant (PTA) performs in the home health or hospice setting. Each unit covers 15 minutes of care. It is a Medicare-specific code maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the HCPCS Level II system. Standard CPT codes […]
HCPCS code C1824: Cardiac contractility modulation generator
HCPCS code C1824 is a Level II Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code that describes a generator for cardiac contractility modulation that is implantable. The code is assigned and maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the HCPCS Level II C-code series. That series covers devices and supplies used in the […]
HCPCS code B4154: Special metabolic enteral formula billing guide
HCPCS code B4154 sits within HCPCS Level II, the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System’s second tier covering supplies, equipment, and services not captured by CPT codes. The “B” series covers enteral and parenteral nutrition. B4154 applies only when the product’s composition matches the official CMS long description, including its exclusion of inherited disease of metabolism. […]
HCPCS code A4772: Blood glucose test strips for dialysis, per 50
HCPCS code A4772 is the Level II HCPCS code for blood glucose test strips, for dialysis, per 50. CMS classifies it under the Medical and Surgical Supplies category of the A-series HCPCS codes. The billing unit is per 50 strips, meaning a claim for 100 strips requires a reported quantity of 2. Attribute Detail Code […]
HCPCS code A4641: Billing guide for radiopharmaceuticals
A denied A4641 claim almost always comes down to the same mistake. Someone bills the NOC code when a specific HCPCS code already exists, or leaves the agent name and dosage off the claim. HCPCS code A4641 only applies when no dedicated code exists for the radiopharmaceutical, and only when the claim carries every detail […]
HCPCS Code C1826: Implantable neurostimulator generator billing guide
HCPCS Code C1826 is a billable device code for a generator, neurostimulator (implantable). The descriptor includes closed feedback loop leads and all implantable components, with a rechargeable battery and charging system. Medicare pays for it only under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) or the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment system. In addition, payment depends […]
HCPCS Code C1820: Implantable rechargeable neurostimulator
HCPCS code C1820 describes a Generator, neurostimulator (implantable), with rechargeable battery and charging system. It is a Level II HCPCS C-code billed only in hospital outpatient department (HOPD) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) settings. In practice, most claim denials for this device code come from billing it in the wrong setting or confusing it with […]
HCPCS Code C1874: Stent, coated/covered, with delivery system
HCPCS Code C1874 is a Level II device code for a coated or covered stent supplied with its delivery system. It looks simple at first. In practice, however, the billing rules around it are not. This reference covers the official descriptor, code attributes, 2026 fee schedule data, clinical use cases, billing guidelines, coverage criteria, and […]