A4261 HCPCS Level II code: Cervical cap for contraceptive use
A4261 is the HCPCS code for “Cervical cap for contraceptive use” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4261Cervical cap for contraceptive use
Short description: Cervical cap contraceptive
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4261 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
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Coverage statute
- 1862a1
- Added
- Jan 1, 1999
Where A4261 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4261Cervical cap for contraceptive use
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 A4261 mean?
A4261 is the HCPCS code for “Cervical cap for contraceptive use” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4261?
CMS lists A4261’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.
Codes beside A4261
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