S2404 HCPCS Level II code: Repair, myelomeningocele in the fetus, procedure performed in utero
S2404 is the HCPCS code for “Repair, myelomeningocele in the fetus, procedure performed in utero” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S2404Repair, myelomeningocele in the fetus, procedure performed in utero
Short description: Fetal surg myelomeningo
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S2404
As CMS prints them, with any note S2404 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 S2404 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
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where S2404 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S2404Repair, myelomeningocele in the fetus, procedure performed in utero
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 S2404 mean?
S2404 is the HCPCS code for “Repair, myelomeningocele in the fetus, procedure performed in utero” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S2404?
CMS lists S2404’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 S2404
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