K0604 HCPCS Level II code: Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, lithium, 3.6 volt, each
K0604 is the HCPCS code for “Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, lithium, 3.6 volt, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K0604Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, lithium, 3.6 volt, each
Short description: Repl batt lithium 3.6 v
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K0604 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Apr 1, 2003
Where K0604 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K0604Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, lithium, 3.6 volt, 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 K0604 mean?
K0604 is the HCPCS code for “Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, lithium, 3.6 volt, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K0604?
CMS lists K0604’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased 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 K0604
All K codesK0552Supplies for external non-insulin drug infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, eachK0553Supply allowance for therapeutic continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of serviceK0554Receiver (monitor), dedicated, for use with therapeutic glucose continuous monitor systemK0601Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, silver oxide, 1.5 volt, eachK0602Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, silver oxide, 3 volt, eachK0603Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, alkaline, 1.5 volt, eachK0605Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, lithium, 4.5 volt, eachK0606Automatic external defibrillator, with integrated electrocardiogram analysis, garment typeK0607Replacement battery for automated external defibrillator, garment type only, eachK0608Replacement garment for use with automated external defibrillator, eachK0609Replacement electrodes for use with automated external defibrillator, garment type only, eachK0669Wheelchair accessory, wheelchair seat or back cushion, does not meet specific code criteria or no written coding verification from dme pdac