A9528 HCPCS Level II code: Iodine i-131 sodium iodide capsule(s), diagnostic, per millicurie
A9528 is the HCPCS code for “Iodine i-131 sodium iodide capsule(s), diagnostic, per millicurie” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9528Iodine i-131 sodium iodide capsule(s), diagnostic, per millicurie
Short description: Iodine i-131 iodide cap, dx
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9528 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Other carrier priced
- Type of service
- Diagnostic radiology
- BETOS category
- Standard imaging - nuclear medicine
- Added
- Jan 1, 2004
Where A9528 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9528Iodine i-131 sodium iodide capsule(s), diagnostic, per 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 A9528 mean?
A9528 is the HCPCS code for “Iodine i-131 sodium iodide capsule(s), diagnostic, per millicurie” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9528?
CMS lists A9528’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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.
Codes beside A9528
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