hcpcs data

A4617

Mouth piece

Medicare: Special coverage instructions applyA seriesAdded January 01, 1990

What A4617 means

A4617 (Mouth piece) belongs to the HCPCS Level II A series (Transportation Services including Ambulance; Medical and Surgical Supplies; Vision and Hearing Systems). Its Medicare coverage status is Special coverage instructions apply. Review the relevant Medicare manual or National Coverage Determination before billing.

Part B pricing: Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.).

Code details

Short description
Mouth piece
Coverage code
D = Special coverage instructions apply
Pricing indicator
00 = Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator
9 = Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established(pricing indicator is '99')
Type of service
P = Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Action code
N = No maintenance for this code
Action effective date
January 01, 2009
Code added date
January 01, 1990
Data year
2026

Questions about A4617

What is HCPCS code A4617?

HCPCS code A4617 is a Level II code in the A series (Transportation Services including Ambulance; Medical and Surgical Supplies; Vision and Hearing Systems). Its full description is: "Mouth piece"

Is A4617 a CPT code?

No. A4617 is a HCPCS Level II code maintained by CMS, not a CPT (Level I) code from the American Medical Association. People often search for it as a CPT code because both code sets are reported on the same claims.

Does Medicare cover HCPCS code A4617?

The Medicare coverage code for A4617 is "Special coverage instructions apply". Review the relevant Medicare manual or National Coverage Determination before billing.

When was HCPCS code A4617 added?

A4617 was added to the HCPCS code set on January 01, 1990. The most recent action on it (No maintenance for this code) took effect on January 01, 2009.

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