A4217 HCPCS Level II code: Sterile water/saline, 500 ml
A4217 is the HCPCS code for “Sterile water/saline, 500 ml” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4217Sterile water/saline, 500 ml
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4217 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Ostomy, tracheostomy and urological supplies (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Medical care; ESRD supplies; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 2004
Where A4217 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4217Sterile water/saline, 500 ml
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 A4217 mean?
A4217 is the HCPCS code for “Sterile water/saline, 500 ml” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4217?
CMS lists A4217’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Ostomy, tracheostomy and urological supplies (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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.
Codes beside A4217
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