Receiver (monitor); external, for use with non-durable medical equipment interstitial continuous glucose monitoring system
Code effective Jan 01, 2023
HCPCS Section
Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies
A9278 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Receiver (monitor); external, for use with non-durable medical equipment interstitial continuous glucose monitoring system or (External receiver, cgm sys) for short. HCPCS A9278 has been effective since 01/01/2023 and applies to Other medical items or services.
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HCPCS Level II Code Section A - Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies |
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| HCPCS Code | A9278 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
00 - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
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| Multiple pricing indicator |
9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
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| Statute number | 1861(n) |
| Coverage code | S - Non-covered by Medicare statute |
| BETOS2 code | Z2 - Undefined codes |
| HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| Type of service | 9 - Other medical items or services |
| Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2023 |
| Date added | Added Jan 01, 2008 |
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2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”
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