A9698 HCPCS Level II code: Non-radioactive contrast imaging material, not otherwise classified, per study
A9698 is the HCPCS code for “Non-radioactive contrast imaging material, not otherwise classified, per study” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
A9698Non-radioactive contrast imaging material, not otherwise classified, per study
Short description: Non-rad contrast materialnoc
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with A9698 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Drugs
- Type of service
- Diagnostic radiology
- BETOS category
- Standard imaging - nuclear medicine
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
Where A9698 sits
- 1A codesAmbulance, supplies and miscellaneous
- 2Active code A9698Non-radioactive contrast imaging material, not otherwise classified, per study
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 A9698 mean?
A9698 is the HCPCS code for “Non-radioactive contrast imaging material, not otherwise classified, per study” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover A9698?
CMS lists A9698’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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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