KD HCPCS Level II modifier: Drug or biological infused through dme
KD is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Drug or biological infused through dme.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
KDDrug or biological infused through dme
Short description: Drug/biological dme infused
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with KD in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 2004
Where KD sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier KDDrug or biological infused through dme
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 KD mean?
KD is the HCPCS code for “Drug or biological infused through dme” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is KD in the HCPCS Level II list?
KD is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover KD?
CMS lists KD’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. 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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