K0552 HCPCS Level II code: Supplies for external non-insulin drug infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, each
K0552 is the HCPCS code for “Supplies for external non-insulin drug infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0552Supplies for external non-insulin drug infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, each
Short description: Sup/ext non-ins inf pump syr
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0552 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 – DME supplies (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jul 1, 2003
Where K0552 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0552Supplies for external non-insulin drug infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, each
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 K0552 mean?
K0552 is the HCPCS code for “Supplies for external non-insulin drug infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0552?
CMS lists K0552’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – DME supplies (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 K0552
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