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S8950 HCPCS Level II code: Complex lymphedema therapy, each 15 minutes

S8950 is the HCPCS code for “Complex lymphedema therapy, each 15 minutes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

S8950

Complex lymphedema therapy, each 15 minutes

Short description: Complex lymphedema therapy,

HCPCS · United States

Notes for S8950

As CMS prints them, with any note S8950 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 S8950 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, 2000

Where S8950 sits

  1. 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
  2. 2Active code S8950Complex lymphedema therapy, each 15 minutes

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.

See S8950 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code S8950 mean?

S8950 is the HCPCS code for “Complex lymphedema therapy, each 15 minutes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover S8950?

CMS lists S8950’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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