C8905 HCPCS Level II code: Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; unilateral
C8905 is the HCPCS code for “Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; unilateral” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C8905Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; unilateral
Short description: Mri w/o fol w/cont, brst, un
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C8905 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 C8905 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C8905Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by 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 C8905 mean?
C8905 is the HCPCS code for “Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; unilateral” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C8905?
CMS lists C8905’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 C8905
All C codesC8014Cystourethroscopy, 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; unilateralC8906Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; bilateralC8907Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast, breast; bilateralC8908Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; bilateralC8909Magnetic resonance angiography with contrast, chest (excluding myocardium)C8910Magnetic resonance angiography without contrast, chest (excluding myocardium)C8911Magnetic resonance angiography without contrast followed by with contrast, chest (excluding myocardium)