Table of content for "Insulin intermed 5 u" (HCPCS S5552)
General information on the “S5552” code
HCPCS Code: S5552
Long Description: Insulin, intermediate acting (nph or lente); 5 units
Short Description: Insulin intermed 5 u
Original information is taken from S5552 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
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): Z2 – Undefined codes
Type Of Service 1: 9 – Other medical items or services
Misc information
Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20031001
Code Effective Date: 20031001
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code