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S0187 HCPCS Level II code: Tamoxifen citrate, oral, 10 mg

S0187 is the HCPCS code for “Tamoxifen citrate, oral, 10 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

S0187

Tamoxifen citrate, oral, 10 mg

Short description: Tamoxifen 10 mg

HCPCS · United States

Notes for S0187

As CMS prints them, with any note S0187 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 S0187 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, 2002

Where S0187 sits

  1. 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
  2. 2Active code S0187Tamoxifen citrate, oral, 10 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.

See S0187 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code S0187 mean?

S0187 is the HCPCS code for “Tamoxifen citrate, oral, 10 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover S0187?

CMS lists S0187’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 S0187

S0176Hydroxyurea, oral, 500 mgS0177Levamisole hydrochloride, oral, 50 mgS0178Lomustine, oral, 10 mgS0179Megestrol acetate, oral, 20 mgS0182Procarbazine hydrochloride, oral, 50 mgS0183Prochlorperazine maleate, oral, 5 mg (for circumstances falling under the medicare statute, use q0164)S0189Testosterone pellet, 75 mgS0190Mifepristone, oral, 200 mgS0191Misoprostol, oral, 200 mcgS0194Dialysis/stress vitamin supplement, oral, 100 capsulesS0195Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, polyvalent, intramuscular, for children from five years to nine years of age who have not previously received the vaccineS0197Prenatal vitamins, 30-day supply