A4931 HCPCS Level II code: Oral thermometer, reusable, any type, each
A4931 is the HCPCS code for “Oral thermometer, reusable, any type, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A4931Oral thermometer, reusable, any type, each
Short description: Reusable oral thermometer
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A4931 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
- ESRD supplies
- BETOS category
- Dialysis services (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where A4931 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A4931Oral thermometer, reusable, 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 A4931 mean?
A4931 is the HCPCS code for “Oral thermometer, reusable, any type, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A4931?
CMS lists A4931’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.
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