A9278 HCPCS - RECEIVER (MONITOR); EXTERNAL, FOR USE WITH INTERSTITIAL CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

Code Information

HCPCS Code: A9278

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: External receiver, cgm sys

Long Description: Receiver (monitor); external, for use with interstitial continuous glucose monitoring system

Code Added Date: 1/1/2008

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2008

Classification: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Miscellaneous & Experimental

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: D1E - Other DME
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: S - Non-covered by Medicare statute

      HCPCS Record

      Field Name Field Value
      Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code A9278
      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 Receiver (monitor); external, for use with interstitial continuous glucose monitoring system
      HCPCS Short Description External receiver, cgm sys
      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 Statute Number 1861(n)
      HCPCS Coverage Code S - Non-covered by Medicare statute
      HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code D1E - Other DME
      HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 9 - Other medical items or services
      HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
      HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/2008
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2008
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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