Radium ra-223 dichloride, therapeutic, per microcurie
Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies
A9606 is a valid 2021 HCPCS code for Radium ra-223 dichloride, therapeutic, per microcurie or just “Radium ra223 dichloride ther” for short, used in Diagnostic radiology.
A9606 has been in effect since 01/01/2018
HCPCS Level II Code Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical & Surgical Supplies |
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HCPCS Code | A9606 |
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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 | 4 - Diagnostic radiology |
Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2018 |
Date added | Added Jan 01, 2015 |
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
Effective | Code Dosage | Payment Limit |
Vaccine AWP % | Vaccine Limit | Infusion AWP % | DME infusion limit | Blood AWP % | Blood limit | Clotting factor | Note |
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January 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 | 1 microCurie | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 | 1 microCurie | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020 | 1 microCurie | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020 | 1 microCurie | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020 | 1 microCurie | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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”
microCurie 100% AWP = $169.090; microCurie 100% WAC = $140.910
microCurie 100% AWP = $166.020; microCurie 100% WAC = $138.350
microCurie 100% AWP = $166.020; microCurie 100% WAC = $136.980
microCurie 100% AWP = $164.380; microCurie 100% WAC = $136.980
microCurie 100% AWP = $164.380;microCurie 100% WAC = $136.980