KS HCPCS Level II modifier: Glucose monitor supply for diabetic beneficiary not treated with insulin
KS is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Glucose monitor supply for diabetic beneficiary not treated with insulin.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
KSGlucose monitor supply for diabetic beneficiary not treated with insulin
Short description: Glucose monitor supply
HCPCS · United States
Notes for KS
As CMS prints them, with any note KS takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0074: PER BBA 1997, SECTION 44105, EXPANDED COVERAGE OF SUPPLIES FOR DIABETIC BENEFICIARIES.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with KS in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Added
- Oct 1, 1998
Where KS sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier KSGlucose monitor supply for diabetic beneficiary not treated with insulin
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 KS mean?
KS is the HCPCS code for “Glucose monitor supply for diabetic beneficiary not treated with insulin” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is KS in the HCPCS Level II list?
KS is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover KS?
CMS lists KS’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply”. 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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