S9976 HCPCS Level II code: Lodging, per diem, not otherwise classified
S9976 is the HCPCS code for “Lodging, per diem, not otherwise classified” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S9976Lodging, per diem, not otherwise classified
Short description: Lodging per diem
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S9976 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, 2004
Where S9976 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S9976Lodging, per diem, not otherwise classified
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 S9976 mean?
S9976 is the HCPCS code for “Lodging, per diem, not otherwise classified” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S9976?
CMS lists S9976’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 S9976
All S codesS9900Services by a journal-listed christian science practitioner for the purpose of healing, per diemS9901Services by a journal-listed christian science nurse, per hourS9960Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (fixed wing)S9961Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (rotary wing)S9970Health club membership, annualS9975Transplant related lodging, meals and transportation, per diemS9977Meals, per diem, not otherwise specifiedS9981Medical records copying fee, administrativeS9982Medical records copying fee, per pageS9986Not medically necessary service (patient is aware that service not medically necessary)S9988Services provided as part of a phase i clinical trialS9989Services provided outside of the united states of america (list in addition to code(s) for service(s))