A9506 HCPCS Level II code: Graphite crucible for preparation of technetium tc 99m-labeled carbon aerosol, one crucible
A9506 is the HCPCS code for “Graphite crucible for preparation of technetium tc 99m-labeled carbon aerosol, one crucible” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9506Graphite crucible for preparation of technetium tc 99m-labeled carbon aerosol, one crucible
Short description: Tc-99m graphite crucible
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9506 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Value not established
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jul 1, 2024
Where A9506 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9506Graphite crucible for preparation of technetium tc 99m-labeled carbon aerosol, one crucible
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 A9506 mean?
A9506 is the HCPCS code for “Graphite crucible for preparation of technetium tc 99m-labeled carbon aerosol, one crucible” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9506?
CMS lists A9506’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Value not established”. 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 A9506
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