S5550 HCPCS Level II code: Insulin, rapid onset, 5 units
S5550 is the HCPCS code for “Insulin, rapid onset, 5 units” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S5550Insulin, rapid onset, 5 units
Short description: Insulin rapid 5 u
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S5550 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
- Oct 1, 2003
Where S5550 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S5550Insulin, rapid onset, 5 units
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 S5550 mean?
S5550 is the HCPCS code for “Insulin, rapid onset, 5 units” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S5550?
CMS lists S5550’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 S5550
All S codesS5517Home infusion therapy, all supplies necessary for restoration of catheter patency or declottingS5518Home infusion therapy, all supplies necessary for catheter repairS5520Home infusion therapy, all supplies (including catheter) necessary for a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (picc) line insertionS5521Home infusion therapy, all supplies (including catheter) necessary for a midline catheter insertionS5522Home infusion therapy, insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (picc), nursing services only (no supplies or catheter included)S5523Home infusion therapy, insertion of midline venous catheter, nursing services only (no supplies or catheter included)S5551Insulin, most rapid onset (lispro or aspart); 5 unitsS5552Insulin, intermediate acting (nph or lente); 5 unitsS5553Insulin, long acting; 5 unitsS5560Insulin delivery device, reusable pen; 1.5 ml sizeS5561Insulin delivery device, reusable pen; 3 ml sizeS5565Insulin cartridge for use in insulin delivery device other than pump; 150 units