HCPCS Code S8999

Resuscitation bag (for use by patient on artificial respiration during power failure or other catastrophic event)
Code effective Jan 01, 2001

HCPCS Section
Commercial Payers (Temporary Codes)

S8999 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Resuscitation bag (for use by patient on artificial respiration during power failure or other catastrophic event) or (Resuscitation bag) for short. HCPCS S8999 has been effective since 01/01/2001 and applies to Other medical items or services.


HCPCS Code Details - S8999

HCPCS Level II Code
Section S - Commercial Payers (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code S8999
Description

Long description:
Resuscitation bag (for use by patient on artificial respiration during power failure or other catastrophic event)

Short description:
Resuscitation bag

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, 2001
Date added Added Jan 01, 2001

See also

  • HCPCS S8990 · Physical or manipulative therapy performed for maintenance rather than restoration

  • HCPCS S9001 · Home uterine monitor with or without associated nursing services

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”


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