Blue Cross/Blue Shield and other commercial payers develop S codes to report drugs, services, and supplies. These codes may not be used to bill services paid under any Medicare payment system. Medicare does not reimburse for services under S codes.


  • S4025

    Donor services for in vitro fertilization (sperm or embryo), case rate
  • S4026

    Procurement of donor sperm from sperm bank
  • S4027

    Storage of previously frozen embryos
  • S4028

    Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (mesa)
  • S4030

    Sperm procurement and cryopreservation services; initial visit
  • S4031

    Sperm procurement and cryopreservation services; subsequent visit
  • S4035

    Stimulated intrauterine insemination (iui), case rate
  • S4037

    Cryopreserved embryo transfer, case rate
  • S4040

    Monitoring and storage of cryopreserved embryos, per 30 days
  • S4042

    Management of ovulation induction (interpretation of diagnostic tests and studies, non-face-to-face medical management of the patient), per cycle


  • Continued
  • S4981

    Insertion of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
  • S4988

    Penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force
  • S4989

    Contraceptive intrauterine device (e.g., progestacert iud), including implants and supplies
  • S4990

    Nicotine patches, legend
  • S4991

    Nicotine patches, non-legend
  • S4993

    Contraceptive pills for birth control
  • S4995

    Smoking cessation gum
  • S5000

    Prescription drug, generic
  • S5001

    Prescription drug, brand name
  • S5010

    5% dextrose and 0.45% normal saline, 1000 ml
  • S5011

    5% dextrose in lactated ringer's, 1000 ml
  • S5012

    5% dextrose with potassium chloride, 1000 ml
  • S5013

    5% dextrose/0.45% normal saline with potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate, 1000 ml
  • S5014

    5% dextrose/0.45% normal saline with potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate, 1500 ml
  • S5035

    Home infusion therapy, routine service of infusion device (e.g., pump maintenance)
  • S5036

    Home infusion therapy, repair of infusion device (e.g., pump repair)
  • S5100

    Day care services, adult; per 15 minutes
  • S5101

    Day care services, adult; per half day
  • S5102

    Day care services, adult; per diem
  • S5105

    Day care services, center-based; services not included in program fee, per diem


  • Continued
  • S5108

    Home care training to home care client, per 15 minutes
  • S5109

    Home care training to home care client, per session
  • S5110

    Home care training, family; per 15 minutes
  • S5111

    Home care training, family; per session
  • S5115

    Home care training, non-family; per 15 minutes
  • S5116

    Home care training, non-family; per session
  • S5120

    Chore services; per 15 minutes
  • S5121

    Chore services; per diem
  • S5125

    Attendant care services; per 15 minutes
  • S5126

    Attendant care services; per diem
  • S5130

    Homemaker service, nos; per 15 minutes
  • S5131

    Homemaker service, nos; per diem
  • S5135

    Companion care, adult (e.g., iadl/adl); per 15 minutes
  • S5136

    Companion care, adult (e.g., iadl/adl); per diem
  • S5140

    Foster care, adult; per diem
  • S5141

    Foster care, adult; per month
  • S5145

    Foster care, therapeutic, child; per diem
  • S5146

    Foster care, therapeutic, child; per month
  • S5150

    Unskilled respite care, not hospice; per 15 minutes
  • S5151

    Unskilled respite care, not hospice; per diem