K0455 HCPCS Level II code: Infusion pump used for uninterrupted parenteral administration of medication, (e.g., epoprostenol or treprostinol)
K0455 is the HCPCS code for “Infusion pump used for uninterrupted parenteral administration of medication, (e.g., epoprostenol or treprostinol)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0455Infusion pump used for uninterrupted parenteral administration of medication, (e.g., epoprostenol or treprostinol)
Short description: Pump uninterrupted infusion
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0455 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Frequently serviced DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 1998
Where K0455 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0455Infusion pump used for uninterrupted parenteral administration of medication, (e.g., epoprostenol or treprostinol)
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 K0455 mean?
K0455 is the HCPCS code for “Infusion pump used for uninterrupted parenteral administration of medication, (e.g., epoprostenol or treprostinol)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0455?
CMS lists K0455’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Frequently serviced DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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 K0455
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