A4918 HCPCS Level II code: Venous pressure clamp, for hemodialysis, each
A4918 is the HCPCS code for “Venous pressure clamp, for hemodialysis, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4918Venous pressure clamp, for hemodialysis, each
Short description: Venous pressure clamp
HCPCS · United States
Notes for A4918
As CMS prints them, with any note A4918 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 A4918 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 A4918 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4918Venous pressure clamp, 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 A4918 mean?
A4918 is the HCPCS code for “Venous pressure clamp, for hemodialysis, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4918?
CMS lists A4918’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 A4918
All A codesA4802Protamine sulfate, for hemodialysis, per 50 mgA4860Disposable catheter tips for peritoneal dialysis, per 10A4870Plumbing and/or electrical work for home hemodialysis equipmentA4890Contracts, repair and maintenance, for hemodialysis equipmentA4911Drain bag/bottle, for dialysis, eachA4913Miscellaneous dialysis supplies, not otherwise specifiedA4927Gloves, non-sterile, per 100A4928Surgical mask, per 20A4929Tourniquet for dialysis, eachA4930Gloves, sterile, per pairA4931Oral thermometer, reusable, any type, eachA4932Rectal thermometer, reusable, any type, each