C1717 HCPCS Level II code: Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, high dose rate iridium-192, per source
C1717 is the HCPCS code for “Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, high dose rate iridium-192, per source” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C1717Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, high dose rate iridium-192, per source
Short description: Brachytx, non-str,hdr ir-192
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C1717 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Statute
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Therapeutic radiology
- BETOS category
- Imaging/procedure - other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(T)
- Added
- Apr 1, 2001
Where C1717 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C1717Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, high dose rate iridium-192, per source
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 C1717 mean?
C1717 is the HCPCS code for “Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, high dose rate iridium-192, per source” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C1717?
CMS lists C1717’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Statute”. 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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