Iodine i-131 sodium iodide capsule(s), therapeutic, per millicurie
Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies
A9517 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for Iodine i-131 sodium iodide capsule(s), therapeutic, per millicurie or just “I131 iodide cap, rx” for short, used in Therapeutic radiology.
HCPCS Level II Code Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies |
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HCPCS Code | A9517 |
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Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
HCPCS Pricing indicator |
57 - Other carrier priced
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Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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Coverage code | C - Carrier judgment |
BETOS2 code | I1E - Standard imaging - nuclear medicine |
HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
Type of service | 6 - Therapeutic radiology |
Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2006 |
Date added | Added Jan 01, 2003 |
HCPCS Coding Procedures |
In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.
Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
“NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment
1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”