A4252 HCPCS Level II code: Blood ketone test or reagent strip, each
A4252 is the HCPCS code for “Blood ketone test or reagent strip, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4252Blood ketone test or reagent strip, each
Short description: Blood ketone test or strip
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4252 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare statute
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Coverage statute
- 1861(n)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2008
Where A4252 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4252Blood ketone test or reagent strip, each
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 A4252 mean?
A4252 is the HCPCS code for “Blood ketone test or reagent strip, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4252?
CMS lists A4252’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare statute” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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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