S8490 HCPCS Level II code: Insulin syringes (100 syringes, any size)
S8490 is the HCPCS code for “Insulin syringes (100 syringes, any size)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S8490Insulin syringes (100 syringes, any size)
Short description: 100 insulin syringes
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S8490
As CMS prints them, with any note S8490 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 S8490 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
- Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where S8490 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S8490Insulin syringes (100 syringes, any size)
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 S8490 mean?
S8490 is the HCPCS code for “Insulin syringes (100 syringes, any size)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S8490?
CMS lists S8490’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 S8490
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