S5501 HCPCS - HOME INFUSION THERAPY, CATHETER CARE / MAINTENANCE, COMPLEX (MORE THAN ONE LUMEN), INCLUDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY SERVICES, CARE COORDINATION, AND ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT (DRUGS AND NURSING VISITS CODED SEPARATELY), PER DIEM

Code Information

HCPCS Code: S5501

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Hit complex cath care

Long Description: Home infusion therapy, catheter care / maintenance, complex (more than one lumen), includes administrative services, professional pharmacy services, care coordination, and all necessary supplies and equipment (drugs and nursing visits coded separately), per diem

Code Added Date: 1/1/2002

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2002

Classification: Private Payer Codes

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Z2 - Undefined codes
Type Of Service Code:
  • 9 - Other medical items or services

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
      N/A
      Coverage Code: I - Not payable by Medicare

      HCPCS Record

      Field Name Field Value
      Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code S5501
      HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
      HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
      HCPCS Long Description Home infusion therapy, catheter care / maintenance, complex (more than one lumen), includes administrative services, professional pharmacy services, care coordination, and all necessary supplies and equipment (drugs and nursing visits coded separately), per diem
      HCPCS Short Description Hit complex cath care
      HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
      HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
      HCPCS Coverage Code I - Not payable by Medicare
      HCPCS Processing Note Number 0088
      HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code Z2 - Undefined codes
      HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 9 - Other medical items or services
      HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
      HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/2002
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2002
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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