A4606 HCPCS Level II code: Oxygen probe for use with oximeter device, replacement
A4606 is the HCPCS code for “Oxygen probe for use with oximeter device, replacement” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4606Oxygen probe for use with oximeter device, replacement
Short description: Oxygen probe used w oximeter
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4606 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- 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
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where A4606 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4606Oxygen probe for use with oximeter device, replacement
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 A4606 mean?
A4606 is the HCPCS code for “Oxygen probe for use with oximeter device, replacement” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4606?
CMS lists A4606’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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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