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S9117 HCPCS Level II code: Back school, per visit

S9117 is the HCPCS code for “Back school, per visit” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

S9117

Back school, per visit

Short description: Back school visit

HCPCS · United States

Notes for S9117

As CMS prints them, with any note S9117 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 S9117 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 S9117 sits

  1. 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
  2. 2Active code S9117Back school, per visit

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 S9117 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code S9117 mean?

S9117 is the HCPCS code for “Back school, per visit” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover S9117?

CMS lists S9117’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 S9117

S9083Global fee urgent care centersS9088Services provided in an urgent care center (list in addition to code for service)S9090Vertebral axial decompression, per sessionS9097Home visit for wound careS9098Home visit, phototherapy services (e.g., bili-lite), including equipment rental, nursing services, blood draw, supplies, and other services, per diemS9110Telemonitoring of patient in their home, including all necessary equipment; computer system, connections, and software; maintenance; patient education and support; per monthS9122Home health aide or certified nurse assistant, providing care in the home; per hourS9123Nursing care, in the home; by registered nurse, per hour (use for general nursing care only, not to be used when cpt codes 99500-99602 can be used)S9124Nursing care, in the home; by licensed practical nurse, per hourS9125Respite care, in the home, per diemS9126Hospice care, in the home, per diemS9127Social work visit, in the home, per diem