B4185 HCPCS Level II code: Parenteral nutrition solution, not otherwise specified, 10 grams lipids
B4185 is the HCPCS code for “Parenteral nutrition solution, not otherwise specified, 10 grams lipids” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
B4185Parenteral nutrition solution, not otherwise specified, 10 grams lipids
Short description: Pn soln nos 10 grams lipids
HCPCS · United States
Notes for B4185
As CMS prints them, with any note B4185 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0126: NCD MANUAL 180.2.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with B4185 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, 2006
Where B4185 sits
- 1B codesEnteral and parenteral therapy
- 2Active code B4185Parenteral nutrition solution, not otherwise specified, 10 grams lipids
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 B4185 mean?
B4185 is the HCPCS code for “Parenteral nutrition solution, not otherwise specified, 10 grams lipids” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover B4185?
CMS lists B4185’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.
Codes beside B4185
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