S9455 HCPCS Level II code: Diabetic management program, group session
S9455 is the HCPCS code for “Diabetic management program, group session” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S9455Diabetic management program, group session
Short description: Diabetic management program,
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S9455
As CMS prints them, with any note S9455 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 S9455 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 S9455 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S9455Diabetic management program, group 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 S9455 mean?
S9455 is the HCPCS code for “Diabetic management program, group session” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S9455?
CMS lists S9455’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 S9455
All S codesS9447Infant safety (including cpr) classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9449Weight management classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9451Exercise classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9452Nutrition classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9453Smoking cessation classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9454Stress management classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9460Diabetic management program, nurse visitS9465Diabetic management program, dietitian visitS9470Nutritional counseling, dietitian visitS9472Cardiac rehabilitation program, non-physician provider, per diemS9473Pulmonary rehabilitation program, non-physician provider, per diemS9474Enterostomal therapy by a registered nurse certified in enterostomal therapy, per diem