A9270 HCPCS Level II code: Non-covered item or service
A9270 is the HCPCS code for “Non-covered item or service” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9270Non-covered item or service
HCPCS · United States
Notes for A9270
As CMS prints them, with any note A9270 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0106: FOR MEDICARE CLAIMS - CODE A9270 ONLY FOR USE ON BILLS SUBMITTED BY DMEPOS SUPPLIERS.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9270 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare
- 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
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where A9270 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9270Non-covered item or service
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 A9270 mean?
A9270 is the HCPCS code for “Non-covered item or service” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9270?
CMS lists A9270’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare” 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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