Q4003 HCPCS Level II code: Cast supplies, shoulder cast, adult (11 years +), plaster
Q4003 is the HCPCS code for “Cast supplies, shoulder cast, adult (11 years +), plaster” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
Q4003Cast supplies, shoulder cast, adult (11 years +), plaster
Short description: Cast sup shoulder cast plstr
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q4003 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Splints and Casts
- Type of service
- Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Medical/surgical supplies
- Added
- Jul 1, 2001
Where Q4003 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Active code Q4003Cast supplies, shoulder cast, adult (11 years +), plaster
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 Q4003 mean?
Q4003 is the HCPCS code for “Cast supplies, shoulder cast, adult (11 years +), plaster” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover Q4003?
CMS lists Q4003’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Splints and Casts”. 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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