HCPCS Code S8948

Application of a modality (requiring constant provider attendance) to one or more areas; low-level laser; each 15 minutes
Code effective Jan 01, 2004

HCPCS Section
Commercial Payers (Temporary Codes)

S8948 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Application of a modality (requiring constant provider attendance) to one or more areas; low-level laser; each 15 minutes or (Low-level laser trmt 15 min) for short. HCPCS S8948 has been effective since 01/01/2004 and applies to Other medical items or services.

HCPCS Code Details - S8948

HCPCS Level II Code
Section S - Commercial Payers (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code S8948
Description

Long description:
Application of a modality (requiring constant provider attendance) to one or more areas; low-level laser; each 15 minutes

Short description:
Low-level laser trmt 15 min

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.)
Multiple pricing indicator 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
Coverage code I - Not payable by Medicare
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, 2004
Date added Added Jan 01, 2004

See also

  • HCPCS S8940 · Equestrian/hippotherapy, per session

  • HCPCS G0681 · Application of a premarket approval (pma), 510(k), 361 human cells, tissues or cellular and tissue-based products (hct/p) non-sheet form skin substitute for a wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less of wound surface area

  • HCPCS G0682 · Application of a premarket approval (pma), 510(k), 361 human cells, tissues or cellular and tissue-based products (hct/p) non-sheet form skin substitute for a wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; each additional 25 sq cm wound surface area, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

  • HCPCS G0683 · Application of a premarket approval (pma), 510(k), 361 human cells, tissues or cellular and tissue-based products (hct/p) non-sheet form skin substitute graft for a wound surface greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; first 100 sq cm wound surface area, or 1% of body area of infants and children

  • HCPCS G0684 · Application of a premarket approval (pma), 510(k), 361 human cells, tissues or cellular and tissue-based products (hct/p) non-sheet form skin substitute graft for a wound surface greater than or equal to 100 sq cm; each additional 100 sq cm wound surface area or part thereof, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

  • HCPCS S8950 · Complex lymphedema therapy, each 15 minutes

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