A9513 HCPCS Level II code: Lutetium lu 177, dotatate, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
A9513 is the HCPCS code for “Lutetium lu 177, dotatate, therapeutic, 1 millicurie” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9513Lutetium lu 177, dotatate, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
Short description: Lutetium lu 177 dotatat ther
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9513 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Other carrier priced
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Therapeutic radiology
- BETOS category
- Standard imaging - nuclear medicine
- Added
- Jan 1, 2019
Where A9513 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9513Lutetium lu 177, dotatate, therapeutic, 1 millicurie
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 A9513 mean?
A9513 is the HCPCS code for “Lutetium lu 177, dotatate, therapeutic, 1 millicurie” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9513?
CMS lists A9513’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Other carrier priced”. 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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