A4648 HCPCS Level II code: Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each
A4648 is the HCPCS code for “Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4648Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each
Short description: Implantable tissue marker
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4648 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Other carrier priced
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services; Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Standard imaging - nuclear medicine
- Added
- Jan 1, 2008
Where A4648 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4648Tissue marker, implantable, any type, 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 A4648 mean?
A4648 is the HCPCS code for “Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4648?
CMS lists A4648’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Other carrier priced”. 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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