A4608 HCPCS Level II code: Transtracheal oxygen catheter, each
A4608 is the HCPCS code for “Transtracheal oxygen catheter, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4608Transtracheal oxygen catheter, each
Short description: Transtracheal oxygen cath
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4608 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
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Oxygen and supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where A4608 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4608Transtracheal oxygen catheter, 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 A4608 mean?
A4608 is the HCPCS code for “Transtracheal oxygen catheter, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4608?
CMS lists A4608’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.
Codes beside A4608
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