S0170 HCPCS Level II code: Anastrozole, oral, 1 mg
S0170 is the HCPCS code for “Anastrozole, oral, 1 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S0170Anastrozole, oral, 1 mg
Short description: Anastrozole 1 mg
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S0170
As CMS prints them, with any note S0170 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 S0170 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
- Medical care; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where S0170 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S0170Anastrozole, oral, 1 mg
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 S0170 mean?
S0170 is the HCPCS code for “Anastrozole, oral, 1 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S0170?
CMS lists S0170’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 S0170
All S codesS0156Exemestane, 25 mgS0157Becaplermin gel 0.01%, 0.5 gmS0160Dextroamphetamine sulfate, 5 mgS0164Injection, pantoprazole sodium, 40 mgS0166Injection, olanzapine, 2.5 mgS0169Calcitrol, oral, 0.25 microgramS0171Injection, bumetanide, 0.5 mgS0172Chlorambucil, oral, 2 mgS0174Dolasetron mesylate, oral 50 mg (for circumstances falling under the medicare statute, use q0180)S0175Flutamide, oral, 125 mgS0176Hydroxyurea, oral, 500 mgS0177Levamisole hydrochloride, oral, 50 mg