S0601 HCPCS Level II code: Screening proctoscopy
S0601 is the HCPCS code for “Screening proctoscopy” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S0601Screening proctoscopy
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S0601
As CMS prints them, with any note S0601 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 S0601 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, 2000
Where S0601 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S0601Screening proctoscopy
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 S0601 mean?
S0601 is the HCPCS code for “Screening proctoscopy” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S0601?
CMS lists S0601’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 S0601
All S codesS0580Polycarbonate lens (list this code in addition to the basic code for the lens)S0581Nonstandard lens (list this code in addition to the basic code for the lens)S0590Integral lens service, miscellaneous services reported separatelyS0592Comprehensive contact lens evaluationS0595Dispensing new spectacle lenses for patient supplied frameS0596Phakic intraocular lens for correction of refractive errorS0610Annual gynecological examination, new patientS0612Annual gynecological examination, established patientS0613Annual gynecological examination; clinical breast examination without pelvic evaluationS0618Audiometry for hearing aid evaluation to determine the level and degree of hearing lossS0620Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; new patientS0621Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; established patient