S9446 HCPCS Level II code: Patient education, not otherwise classified, non-physician provider, group, per session
S9446 is the HCPCS code for “Patient education, not otherwise classified, non-physician provider, group, per session” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S9446Patient education, not otherwise classified, non-physician provider, group, per session
Short description: Pt education noc group
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S9446
As CMS prints them, with any note S9446 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 S9446 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 S9446 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S9446Patient education, not otherwise classified, non-physician provider, group, 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.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code S9446 mean?
S9446 is the HCPCS code for “Patient education, not otherwise classified, non-physician provider, group, per session” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S9446?
CMS lists S9446’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 S9446
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