RC HCPCS Level II modifier: Right coronary artery
RC is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Right coronary artery.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
RCRight coronary artery
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with RC in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 1997
Where RC sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier RCRight coronary artery
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 RC mean?
RC is the HCPCS code for “Right coronary artery” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is RC in the HCPCS Level II list?
RC is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover RC?
CMS lists RC’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. 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 RC
All modifiersQWClia waived testQXCrna service: with medical direction by a physicianQYMedical direction of one certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) by an anesthesiologistQZCrna service: without medical direction by a physicianRAReplacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic itemRBReplacement of a part of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item furnished as part of a repairRDDrug provided to beneficiary, but not administered "incident-to"REFurnished in full compliance with fda-mandated risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (rems)RIRamus intermedius coronary arteryRRRental (use the 'rr' modifier when dme is to be rented)RTRight side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)SANurse practitioner rendering service in collaboration with a physician