C1819 HCPCS Level II code: Surgical tissue localization and excision device (implantable)
C1819 is the HCPCS code for “Surgical tissue localization and excision device (implantable)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C1819Surgical tissue localization and excision device (implantable)
Short description: Tissue localization-excision
HCPCS · United States
Notes for C1819
As CMS prints them, with any note C1819 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0093: "C" CODES ARE UNIQUE TEMPORARY PRICING CODES THAT WERE INITIALLY ESTABLISHED BY CMS FOR THE HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (OPPS). THE "C" CODES ARE USED ON MEDICARE OPPS CLAIMS BUT MAY ALSO BE RECOGNIZED ON CLAIMS FROM OTHER PROVIDERS OR BY OTHER PAYMENT SYSTEMS.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C1819 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Statute
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services; Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Coverage statute
- 1833T
- Added
- Jan 1, 2004
Where C1819 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C1819Surgical tissue localization and excision device (implantable)
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 C1819 mean?
C1819 is the HCPCS code for “Surgical tissue localization and excision device (implantable)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C1819?
CMS lists C1819’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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