S8930 HCPCS Level II code: Electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points; each 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient
S8930 is the HCPCS code for “Electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points; each 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S8930Electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points; each 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient
Short description: Auricular electrostimulation
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S8930 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, 2012
Where S8930 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S8930Electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points; each 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient
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 S8930 mean?
S8930 is the HCPCS code for “Electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points; each 15 minutes of personal one-on-one contact with the patient” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S8930?
CMS lists S8930’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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