C8908 HCPCS Level II code: Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; bilateral
C8908 is the HCPCS code for “Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; bilateral” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C8908Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; bilateral
Short description: Mri w/o fol w/cont, breast,
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C8908 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 C8908 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C8908Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; 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
What does HCPCS code C8908 mean?
C8908 is the HCPCS code for “Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; bilateral” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C8908?
CMS lists C8908’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 C8908
All C codesC8902Magnetic resonance angiography without contrast followed by with contrast, abdomenC8903Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; unilateralC8904Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast, breast; unilateralC8905Magnetic resonance imaging without contrast followed by with contrast, breast; unilateralC8906Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast, breast; bilateralC8907Magnetic resonance imaging without 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)C8912Magnetic resonance angiography with contrast, lower extremityC8913Magnetic resonance angiography without contrast, lower extremityC8914Magnetic resonance angiography without contrast followed by with contrast, lower extremity