P9046 HCPCS Level II code: Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 20 ml
P9046 is the HCPCS code for “Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 20 ml” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
P9046Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 20 ml
Short description: Albumin (human), 25%, 20 ml
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with P9046 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Reasonable charge
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Other - Non-Medicare fee schedule
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where P9046 sits
- 1P codesPathology and laboratory services
- 2Active code P9046Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 20 ml
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 P9046 mean?
P9046 is the HCPCS code for “Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 20 ml” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover P9046?
CMS lists P9046’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Reasonable charge”. 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 P9046
All P codesP9039Red blood cells, deglycerolized, each unitP9040Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unitP9041Infusion, albumin (human), 5%, 50 mlP9043Infusion, plasma protein fraction (human), 5%, 50 mlP9044Plasma, cryoprecipitate reduced, each unitP9045Infusion, albumin (human), 5%, 250 mlP9047Infusion, albumin (human), 25%, 50 mlP9048Infusion, plasma protein fraction (human), 5%, 250 mlP9050Granulocytes, pheresis, each unitP9051Whole blood or red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, each unitP9052Platelets, hla-matched leukocytes reduced, apheresis/pheresis, each unitP9053Platelets, pheresis, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, irradiated, each unit