A4651 HCPCS Level II code: Calibrated microcapillary tube, each
A4651 is the HCPCS code for “Calibrated microcapillary tube, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4651Calibrated microcapillary tube, each
Short description: Calibrated microcap tube
HCPCS · United States
Notes for A4651
As CMS prints them, with any note A4651 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0017: SEE INTERMEDIARY MANUAL SECTION 3170.5 FOR COVERAGE INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO E1510-E1600, E1620, E1630-E1699, A4650-A4663, A4690, A4712, A4730-A4870, A4890-A4927.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4651 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- ESRD supplies
- BETOS category
- Dialysis services (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where A4651 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4651Calibrated microcapillary tube, 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 A4651 mean?
A4651 is the HCPCS code for “Calibrated microcapillary tube, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4651?
CMS lists A4651’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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 A4651
All A codesA4640Replacement pad for use with medically necessary alternating pressure pad owned by patientA4641Radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, not otherwise classifiedA4642Indium in-111 satumomab pendetide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 6 millicuriesA4648Tissue marker, implantable, any type, eachA4649Surgical supply; miscellaneousA4650Implantable radiation dosimeter, eachA4652Microcapillary tube sealantA4653Peritoneal dialysis catheter anchoring device, belt, eachA4657Syringe, with or without needle, eachA4660Sphygmomanometer/blood pressure apparatus with cuff and stethoscopeA4663Blood pressure cuff onlyA4670Automatic blood pressure monitor