P2031 HCPCS Level II code: Hair analysis (excluding arsenic)
P2031 is the HCPCS code for “Hair analysis (excluding arsenic)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
P2031Hair analysis (excluding arsenic)
Short description: Hair analysis
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with P2031 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Diagnostic laboratory
- BETOS category
- Lab tests - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where P2031 sits
- 1P codesPathology and laboratory services
- 2Active code P2031Hair analysis (excluding arsenic)
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 P2031 mean?
P2031 is the HCPCS code for “Hair analysis (excluding arsenic)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover P2031?
CMS lists P2031’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare” 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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