S0208 HCPCS Level II code: Paramedic intercept, hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport
S0208 is the HCPCS code for “Paramedic intercept, hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S0208Paramedic intercept, hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport
Short description: Paramed intrcept nonvol
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S0208
As CMS prints them, with any note S0208 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 S0208 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
- Ambulance
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where S0208 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S0208Paramedic intercept, hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport
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 S0208 mean?
S0208 is the HCPCS code for “Paramedic intercept, hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S0208?
CMS lists S0208’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 S0208
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