A9581 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, gadoxetate disodium, 1 ml
A9581 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, gadoxetate disodium, 1 ml” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9581Injection, gadoxetate disodium, 1 ml
Short description: Gadoxetate disodium inj
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9581 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Drugs
- Type of service
- Medical care; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Advanced imaging - MRI/MRA: other
- Added
- Jan 1, 2010
Where A9581 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9581Injection, gadoxetate disodium, 1 ml
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 A9581 mean?
A9581 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, gadoxetate disodium, 1 ml” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9581?
CMS lists A9581’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Drugs”. 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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