A9587 HCPCS Level II code: Gallium ga-68, dotatate, diagnostic, 0.1 millicurie

A9587 is the HCPCS code for “Gallium ga-68, dotatate, diagnostic, 0.1 millicurie” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

A9587

Gallium ga-68, dotatate, diagnostic, 0.1 millicurie

Short description: Gallium ga-68

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with A9587 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.

Medicare coverage
Carrier judgment
Medicare pricing
Other carrier priced
ASC
Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
Type of service
Diagnostic radiology
BETOS category
Standard imaging - nuclear medicine
Added
Jan 1, 2017

Where A9587 sits

  1. 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
  2. 2Active code A9587Gallium ga-68, dotatate, diagnostic, 0.1 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 A9587 mean?

A9587 is the HCPCS code for “Gallium ga-68, dotatate, diagnostic, 0.1 millicurie” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover A9587?

CMS lists A9587’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.