Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs, excludes inherited disease of metabolism, includes altered composition of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and/or minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
Enteral and Parenteral Therapy
B4154 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs, excludes inherited disease of metabolism, includes altered composition of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and/or minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit or just “Ef spec metabolic noninherit” for short, used in Enteral/parenteral nutrients/supplies.
HCPCS Level II Code Enteral and Parenteral Therapy |
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HCPCS Code | B4154 |
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Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
HCPCS Pricing indicator |
39 - Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
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Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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Coverage code | D - Special coverage instructions apply |
BETOS2 code | O1C - Enteral and parenteral |
HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
Type of service | E - Enteral/parenteral nutrients/supplies |
Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2005 |
Date added | Added Jan 01, 1984 |
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”