C9898 HCPCS Level II code: Radiolabeled product provided during a hospital inpatient stay

C9898 is the HCPCS code for “Radiolabeled product provided during a hospital inpatient stay” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

C9898

Radiolabeled product provided during a hospital inpatient stay

Short description: Inpnt stay radiolabeled item

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with C9898 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.

Medicare coverage
Special coverage instructions apply
Medicare pricing
Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Type of service
Medical care
BETOS category
Undefined codes
Coverage statute
NA
Added
Jan 1, 2008

Where C9898 sits

  1. 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
  2. 2Active code C9898Radiolabeled product provided during a hospital inpatient stay

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 C9898 mean?

C9898 is the HCPCS code for “Radiolabeled product provided during a hospital inpatient stay” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover C9898?

CMS lists C9898’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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.