C8013 HCPCS Level II code: Removal of hypoglossal nerve(s) neurostimulator electrode array(s) and receiver
C8013 is the HCPCS code for “Removal of hypoglossal nerve(s) neurostimulator electrode array(s) and receiver” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C8013Removal of hypoglossal nerve(s) neurostimulator electrode array(s) and receiver
Short description: Rmv hpls ns ary rec
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C8013 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Major procedure - other
- Added
- Jan 1, 2026
Where C8013 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C8013Removal of hypoglossal nerve(s) neurostimulator electrode array(s) and receiver
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 C8013 mean?
C8013 is the HCPCS code for “Removal of hypoglossal nerve(s) neurostimulator electrode array(s) and receiver” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C8013?
CMS lists C8013’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs”. 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 C8013
All C codesC8007Open implantation of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator array and pulse generator, not requiring insertion of a separate distal respiratory sensor electrode or electrode arrayC8008Revision or replacement of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator array including connection to existing pulse generatorC8009Removal of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator array and pulse generatorC8010Percutaneous placement of permanent common carotid embolic protection device, including all system components and imaging guidance; bilateralC8011Open implantation of hypoglossal nerve(s) neurostimulator electrode array(s) and receiver, including external power source and all system componentsC8012Revision or replacement of hypoglossal nerve(s) neurostimulator electrode array(s) and receiverC8014Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy, with lithotripsy, including use of a suction enabled ureteral access sheath, with irrigation (if performed)C8900Magnetic resonance angiography with contrast, abdomenC8901Magnetic resonance angiography without contrast, abdomenC8902Magnetic resonance angiography without contrast followed by with contrast, abdomenC8903Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; unilateralC8904Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast, breast; unilateral