S8101 HCPCS Level II code: Holding chamber or spacer for use with an inhaler or nebulizer; with mask
S8101 is the HCPCS code for “Holding chamber or spacer for use with an inhaler or nebulizer; with mask” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S8101Holding chamber or spacer for use with an inhaler or nebulizer; with mask
Short description: Spacer with mask
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S8101
As CMS prints them, with any note S8101 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 S8101 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, 2002
Where S8101 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S8101Holding chamber or spacer for use with an inhaler or nebulizer; with mask
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 S8101 mean?
S8101 is the HCPCS code for “Holding chamber or spacer for use with an inhaler or nebulizer; with mask” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S8101?
CMS lists S8101’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 S8101
All S codesS8080Scintimammography (radioimmunoscintigraphy of the breast), unilateral, including supply of radiopharmaceuticalS8085Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (f-18 fdg) imaging using dual-head coincidence detection system (non-dedicated pet scan)S8092Electron beam computed tomography (also known as ultrafast ct, cine ct)S8096Portable peak flow meterS8097Asthma kit (including but not limited to portable peak expiratory flow meter, instructional video, brochure, and/or spacer)S8100Holding chamber or spacer for use with an inhaler or nebulizer; without maskS8110Peak expiratory flow rate (physician services)S8120Oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 unit equals 1 cubic footS8121Oxygen contents, liquid, 1 unit equals 1 poundS8130Interferential current stimulator, 2 channelS8131Interferential current stimulator, 4 channelS8185Flutter device