Table of content for "100 insulin syringes" (HCPCS S8490)
General information on the “S8490” code
HCPCS Code: S8490
Long Description: Insulin syringes (100 syringes, any size)
Short Description: 100 insulin syringes
Original information is taken from S8490 page
Pricing indicators
Pricing Indicator Code 1: 00 – Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 : Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Certification and additional reference information
Coverage
Coverage: I – Not payable by Medicare
Type of service
Processing Note Number: 0088
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): Z2 – Undefined codes
Type Of Service 1: S – Surgical dressings or other medical supplies (eff 04/95)
Misc information
Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20020101
Code Effective Date: 20020101
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code