S8032 HCPCS Level II code: Low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening
CMS terminated S8032: its last date of service was Sep 30, 2016. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
S8032Low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening
Short description: Low dose ct lung screening
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S8032
As CMS prints them, with any note S8032 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 S8032 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
- Cross-reference
- See G0297
- Added
- Oct 1, 2014
- Terminated after
- Sep 30, 2016
Where S8032 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Terminated S8032Low-dose computed tomography for lung 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 S8032 still valid?
No. CMS terminated S8032; its last date of service was Sep 30, 2016. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover S8032?
CMS lists S8032’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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