C1881 HCPCS Level II code: Dialysis access system (implantable)
C1881 is the HCPCS code for “Dialysis access system (implantable)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C1881Dialysis access system (implantable)
Short description: Dialysis access system
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C1881 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
- 1833(T)
- Added
- Apr 1, 2001
Where C1881 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C1881Dialysis access system (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 C1881 mean?
C1881 is the HCPCS code for “Dialysis access system (implantable)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C1881?
CMS lists C1881’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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