NR HCPCS Level II modifier: New when rented (use the 'nr' modifier when dme which was new at the time of rental is subsequently purchased)
NR is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “New when rented (use the 'nr' modifier when dme which was new at the time of rental is subsequently purchased).” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
NRNew when rented (use the 'nr' modifier when dme which was new at the time of rental is subsequently purchased)
Short description: New when rented
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with NR in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 1984
Where NR sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier NRNew when rented (use the 'nr' modifier when dme which was new at the time of rental is subsequently purchased)
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 NR mean?
NR is the HCPCS code for “New when rented (use the 'nr' modifier when dme which was new at the time of rental is subsequently purchased)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is NR in the HCPCS Level II list?
NR is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover NR?
CMS lists NR’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.
Codes beside NR
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