A2042 HCPCS Level II code: Foundation drs+ solo (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure), per square centimeter
A2042 is the HCPCS code for “Foundation drs+ solo (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure), per square centimeter” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A2042Foundation drs+ solo (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure), per square centimeter
Short description: Foundation drs+ solo, sq cm
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A2042 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Ambulatory procedures - skin
- Added
- Apr 1, 2026
Where A2042 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A2042Foundation drs+ solo (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure), per square centimeter
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code A2042 mean?
A2042 is the HCPCS code for “Foundation drs+ solo (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure), per square centimeter” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A2042?
CMS lists A2042’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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