Q0496 HCPCS Level II code: Battery, other than lithium-ion, for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only
Q0496 is the HCPCS code for “Battery, other than lithium-ion, for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
Q0496Battery, other than lithium-ion, for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only
Short description: Battery elec/combo vad, rep
HCPCS · United States
Notes for Q0496
As CMS prints them, with any note Q0496 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0178: SEE NCDM 20.9.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q0496 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Oct 1, 2005
Where Q0496 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Active code Q0496Battery, other than lithium-ion, for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only
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 Q0496 mean?
Q0496 is the HCPCS code for “Battery, other than lithium-ion, for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover Q0496?
CMS lists Q0496’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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 Q0496
All Q codesQ0490Emergency power source for use with electric ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0491Emergency power source for use with electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0492Emergency power supply cable for use with electric ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0493Emergency power supply cable for use with electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0494Emergency hand pump for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0495Battery/power pack charger for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0497Battery clips for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0498Holster for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0499Belt/vest/bag for use to carry external peripheral components of any type ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0500Filters for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0501Shower cover for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement onlyQ0502Mobility cart for pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only