S3890 HCPCS Level II code: Dna analysis, fecal, for colorectal cancer screening
CMS terminated S3890: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
S3890Dna analysis, fecal, for colorectal cancer screening
Short description: Fecal dna analysis
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S3890 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
- Apr 1, 2004
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2015
Where S3890 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Terminated S3890Dna analysis, fecal, for colorectal cancer screening
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
Is HCPCS code S3890 still valid?
No. CMS terminated S3890; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover S3890?
CMS lists S3890’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.
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