A4680 HCPCS Level II code: Activated carbon filter for hemodialysis, each
A4680 is the HCPCS code for “Activated carbon filter for hemodialysis, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4680Activated carbon filter for hemodialysis, each
Short description: Activated carbon filter, ea
HCPCS · United States
Notes for A4680
As CMS prints them, with any note A4680 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 A4680 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, 1986
Where A4680 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4680Activated carbon filter for hemodialysis, 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 A4680 mean?
A4680 is the HCPCS code for “Activated carbon filter for hemodialysis, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4680?
CMS lists A4680’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 A4680
All A codesA4663Blood pressure cuff onlyA4670Automatic blood pressure monitorA4671Disposable cycler set used with cycler dialysis machine, eachA4672Drainage extension line, sterile, for dialysis, eachA4673Extension line with easy lock connectors, used with dialysisA4674Chemicals/antiseptics solution used to clean/sterilize dialysis equipment, per 8 ozA4690Dialyzer (artificial kidneys), all types, all sizes, for hemodialysis, eachA4706Bicarbonate concentrate, solution, for hemodialysis, per gallonA4707Bicarbonate concentrate, powder, for hemodialysis, per packetA4708Acetate concentrate solution, for hemodialysis, per gallonA4709Acid concentrate, solution, for hemodialysis, per gallonA4714Treated water (deionized, distilled, or reverse osmosis) for peritoneal dialysis, per gallon