C2643 HCPCS Level II code: Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, cesium-131, per source
C2643 is the HCPCS code for “Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, cesium-131, per source” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C2643Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, cesium-131, per source
Short description: Brachytx, non-stranded,c-131
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C2643 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
- Diagnostic radiology
- BETOS category
- Imaging/procedure - other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)(2)
- Added
- Jul 1, 2007
Where C2643 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C2643Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, cesium-131, 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 C2643 mean?
C2643 is the HCPCS code for “Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, cesium-131, per source” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C2643?
CMS lists C2643’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.
Codes beside C2643
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