C8010 HCPCS Level II code: Percutaneous placement of permanent common carotid embolic protection device, including all system components and imaging guidance; bilateral
CMS terminated C8010: its last date of service was Sep 30, 2026. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
C8010Percutaneous placement of permanent common carotid embolic protection device, including all system components and imaging guidance; bilateral
Short description: Pc plm pm c ctd emb prtc
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C8010 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
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Major procedure - other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)
- Added
- Apr 1, 2026
- Terminated after
- Sep 30, 2026
Where C8010 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Terminated C8010Percutaneous placement of permanent common carotid embolic protection device, including all system components and imaging guidance; bilateral
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
Is HCPCS code C8010 still valid?
No. CMS terminated C8010; its last date of service was Sep 30, 2026. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover C8010?
CMS lists C8010’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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