C9457 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microsphere, per ml
CMS terminated C9457: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
C9457Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microsphere, per ml
Short description: Lumason contrast agent
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C9457 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
- Diagnostic radiology; Ambulatory surgical center (facility usage for surgical services)
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)
- Cross-reference
- See Q9950
- Added
- Oct 1, 2015
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2015
Where C9457 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Terminated C9457Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microsphere, per ml
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 C9457 still valid?
No. CMS terminated C9457; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover C9457?
CMS lists C9457’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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