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S9436 HCPCS Level II code: Childbirth preparation/lamaze classes, non-physician provider, per session

S9436 is the HCPCS code for “Childbirth preparation/lamaze classes, non-physician provider, per session” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

S9436

Childbirth preparation/lamaze classes, non-physician provider, per session

Short description: Lamaze class

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with S9436 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, 2002

Where S9436 sits

  1. 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
  2. 2Active code S9436Childbirth preparation/lamaze classes, non-physician provider, per session

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 S9436 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code S9436 mean?

S9436 is the HCPCS code for “Childbirth preparation/lamaze classes, non-physician provider, per session” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover S9436?

CMS lists S9436’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 S9436

S9401Anticoagulation clinic, inclusive of all services except laboratory tests, per sessionS9430Pharmacy compounding and dispensing servicesS9432Medical foods for non-inborn errors of metabolismS9433Medical food nutritionally complete, administered orally, providing 100% of nutritional intakeS9434Modified solid food supplements for inborn errors of metabolismS9435Medical foods for inborn errors of metabolismS9437Childbirth refresher classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9438Cesarean birth classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9439Vbac (vaginal birth after cesarean) classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9441Asthma education, non-physician provider, per sessionS9442Birthing classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9443Lactation classes, non-physician provider, per session