S8055 HCPCS - ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE FOR MULTIFETAL PREGNANCY REDUCTION(S), TECHNICAL COMPONENT (ONLY TO BE USED WHEN THE PHYSICIAN DOING THE REDUCTION PROCEDURE DOES NOT PERFORM THE ULTRASOUND, GUIDANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE CPT CODE FOR MULTIFETAL PREGNANCY REDUCTION - 59866)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: S8055
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Us guidance fetal reduct
Long Description: Ultrasound guidance for multifetal pregnancy reduction(s), technical component (only to be used when the physician doing the reduction procedure does not perform the ultrasound, guidance is included in the cpt code for multifetal pregnancy reduction - 59866)
Date Added: 1/1/2002
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2002
Classification: Private Payer Codes
Coding System: HCPCS

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

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	S8055
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	Ultrasound guidance for multifetal pregnancy reduction(s), technical component (only to be used when the physician doing the reduction procedure does not perform the ultrasound, guidance is included in the cpt code for multifetal pregnancy reduction - 59866)
HCPCS Short Description	Us guidance fetal reduct
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