B4176 HCPCS Level II code: Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 7% through 8.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix
B4176 is the HCPCS code for “Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 7% through 8.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
B4176Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 7% through 8.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix
Short description: Parenteral sol amino acid 7-
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with B4176 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- Type of service
- Enteral/parenteral nutrients/supplies
- BETOS category
- Enteral and parenteral
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where B4176 sits
- 1B codesEnteral and parenteral therapy
- 2Active code B4176Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 7% through 8.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix
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 B4176 mean?
B4176 is the HCPCS code for “Parenteral nutrition solution; amino acid, 7% through 8.5%, (500 ml = 1 unit) - home mix” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover B4176?
CMS lists B4176’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition”. 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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