S0157 HCPCS Level II code: Becaplermin gel 0.01%, 0.5 gm
S0157 is the HCPCS code for “Becaplermin gel 0.01%, 0.5 gm” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S0157Becaplermin gel 0.01%, 0.5 gm
Short description: Becaplermin gel 1%, 0.5 gm
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S0157
As CMS prints them, with any note S0157 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0088: "S" CODES ARE UNIQUE TEMPORARY CODES ESTABLISHED BY BCBSA AND HIAA FOR PRIVATE PAYOR USE. THEY ARE NOT VALID NOR PAYABLE BY MEDICARE.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S0157 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable 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
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where S0157 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S0157Becaplermin gel 0.01%, 0.5 gm
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 S0157 mean?
S0157 is the HCPCS code for “Becaplermin gel 0.01%, 0.5 gm” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S0157?
CMS lists S0157’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable 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.
Codes beside S0157
All S codesS0142Colistimethate sodium, inhalation solution administered through dme, concentrated form, per mgS0144Injection, propofol, 10 mgS0145Injection, pegylated interferon alfa-2a, 180 mcg per mlS0148Injection, pegylated interferon alfa-2b, 10 mcgS0155Sterile dilutant for epoprostenol, 50 mlS0156Exemestane, 25 mgS0160Dextroamphetamine sulfate, 5 mgS0164Injection, pantoprazole sodium, 40 mgS0166Injection, olanzapine, 2.5 mgS0169Calcitrol, oral, 0.25 microgramS0170Anastrozole, oral, 1 mgS0171Injection, bumetanide, 0.5 mg