C8903 HCPCS Level II code: Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; unilateral
C8903 is the HCPCS code for “Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; unilateral” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C8903Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; unilateral
Short description: Mri w/cont, breast, uni
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C8903 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
- Advanced imaging - MRI/MRA: other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)(2)
- Added
- Oct 1, 2001
Where C8903 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C8903Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; unilateral
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 C8903 mean?
C8903 is the HCPCS code for “Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; unilateral” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C8903?
CMS lists C8903’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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