A9268 HCPCS Level II code: Programmer for transient, orally ingested capsule
A9268 is the HCPCS code for “Programmer for transient, orally ingested capsule” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9268Programmer for transient, orally ingested capsule
Short description: Programmer orally ingest cap
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9268 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare statute
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Coverage statute
- 1861(n)
- Added
- Oct 1, 2023
Where A9268 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9268Programmer for transient, orally ingested capsule
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 A9268 mean?
A9268 is the HCPCS code for “Programmer for transient, orally ingested capsule” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9268?
CMS lists A9268’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare statute” 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 A9268
All A codesA9152Single vitamin/mineral/trace element, oral, per dose, not otherwise specifiedA9153Multiple vitamins, with or without minerals and trace elements, oral, per dose, not otherwise specifiedA9154Artificial saliva, 1 mlA9155Artificial saliva, 30 mlA9156Oral mucoadhesive, any type (liquid, gel, paste, etc.), per 1 mlA9180Pediculosis (lice infestation) treatment, topical, for administration by patient/caretakerA9269Programable, transient, orally ingested capsule, for use with external programmer, per monthA9270Non-covered item or serviceA9272Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, eachA9273Cold or hot fluid bottle, ice cap or collar, heat and/or cold wrap, any typeA9274External ambulatory insulin delivery system, disposable, each, includes all supplies and accessoriesA9275Home glucose disposable monitor, includes test strips