P2029 HCPCS Level II code: Congo red, blood
P2029 is the HCPCS code for “Congo red, blood” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
P2029Congo red, blood
Short description: Congo red blood test
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with P2029 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Other carrier priced
- Type of service
- Diagnostic laboratory
- BETOS category
- Lab tests - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where P2029 sits
- 1P codesPathology and laboratory services
- 2Active code P2029Congo red, blood
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 P2029 mean?
P2029 is the HCPCS code for “Congo red, blood” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover P2029?
CMS lists P2029’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Other carrier priced”. 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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