A7042 HCPCS Level II Code: Implanted pleural catheter, each
HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS. Not a CPT code: CPT (HCPCS Level I) is a separate AMA code set that MedCoder does not publish. About HCPCS Level II
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Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Implanted pleural catheter
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Code Set: Removed from the code set — not valid on or after January 1, 2015.
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Nearest codes (40)
- A7006 — Administration set, with small volume filtered pneumatic nebulizer[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- A7007 — Large volume nebulizer, disposable, unfilled, used with aerosol compressor[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- A7008 — Large volume nebulizer, disposable, prefilled, used with aerosol compressor[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- A7009 — Reservoir bottle, non-disposable, used with large volume ultrasonic nebulizer[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- A7010 — Corrugated tubing, disposable, used with large volume nebulizer, 100 feet[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- A7011 — Corrugated tubing, non-disposable, used with large volume nebulizer, 10 feet[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- A7012 — Water collection device, used with large volume nebulizer[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- A7013 — Filter, disposable, used with aerosol compressor or ultrasonic generator[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history (2)
- January 1, 2015 — Removed from the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
- and 1 more
Reference
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Sources for this page
Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.
- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — October 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder-derived relationship
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Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 20, 2026 · All releases and sources
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MedCoder.ai. "A7042 — Implanted pleural catheter, each." HCPCS Level II October 2026. https://medcoder.ai/hcpcs/code/a7042-implanted-pleural-catheter-each
Change history
- January 1, 2015Removed from the code setImplanted pleural catheter, eachHCPCS 2015 changes
- January 1, 2003Added to the code setImplanted pleural catheter, eachHCPCS 2003 changes
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A7042 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- A7037 — Tubing used with positive airway pressure device
- A7038 — Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device
- A7039 — Filter, non disposable, used with positive airway pressure device
- A7040 — One way chest drain valve
- A7041 — Water seal drainage container and tubing for use with implanted chest tube
- A7043 — Vacuum drainage bottle and tubing for use with implanted catheter
- A7044 — Oral interface used with positive airway pressure device, each
- A7045 — Exhalation port with or without swivel used with accessories for positive airway devices, replacement only
- A7046 — Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each
- A7047 — Oral interface used with respiratory suction pump, each