S0285 HCPCS Level II code: Colonoscopy consultation performed prior to a screening colonoscopy procedure
S0285 is the HCPCS code for “Colonoscopy consultation performed prior to a screening colonoscopy procedure” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S0285Colonoscopy consultation performed prior to a screening colonoscopy procedure
Short description: Cnslt before screen colonosc
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S0285
As CMS prints them, with any note S0285 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 S0285 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
- Jul 1, 2016
Where S0285 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S0285Colonoscopy consultation performed prior to a screening colonoscopy procedure
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 S0285 mean?
S0285 is the HCPCS code for “Colonoscopy consultation performed prior to a screening colonoscopy procedure” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S0285?
CMS lists S0285’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 S0285
All S codesS0271Physician management of patient home care, hospice monthly case rate (per 30 days)S0272Physician management of patient home care, episodic care monthly case rate (per 30 days)S0273Physician visit at member's home, outside of a capitation arrangementS0274Nurse practitioner visit at member's home, outside of a capitation arrangementS0280Medical home program, comprehensive care coordination and planning, initial planS0281Medical home program, comprehensive care coordination and planning, maintenance of planS0302Completed early periodic screening diagnosis and treatment (epsdt) service (list in addition to code for appropriate evaluation and management service)S0310Hospitalist services (list separately in addition to code for appropriate evaluation and management service)S0311Comprehensive management and care coordination for advanced illness, per calendar monthS0315Disease management program; initial assessment and initiation of the programS0316Disease management program, follow-up/reassessmentS0317Disease management program; per diem