K1035 HCPCS Level II code: Molecular diagnostic test reader, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared
K1035 is the HCPCS code for “Molecular diagnostic test reader, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K1035Molecular diagnostic test reader, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared
Short description: Mol diag reader self-admn
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K1035 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Apr 1, 2023
Where K1035 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K1035Molecular diagnostic test reader, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared
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 K1035 mean?
K1035 is the HCPCS code for “Molecular diagnostic test reader, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K1035?
CMS lists K1035’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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.
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