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HCPCS Level II/A-Codes/A9503

A9503 HCPCS Level II Code: Technetium tc-99m medronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
  • Pricing indicator: 57
  • BETOS: I1E — Standard imaging - nuclear medicine
  • Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2006

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.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Technetium tc-99m medronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries is a HCPCS Level II code (A9503). CMS assigns coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Short description: Tc99m medronate.

Change history

  • 1997-01-01
    Added to the code set
    Technetium tc-99m medronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to A9503 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • A9500 — Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
  • A9501 — Technetium tc-99m teboroxime, diagnostic, per study dose
  • A9502 — Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
  • A9504 — Technetium tc-99m apcitide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 20 millicuries
  • A9505 — Thallium tl-201 thallous chloride, diagnostic, per millicurie
  • A9506 — Graphite crucible for preparation of technetium tc 99m-labeled carbon aerosol, one crucible
  • A9507 — Indium in-111 capromab pendetide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries
  • A9508 — Iodine i-131 iobenguane sulfate, diagnostic, per 0.5 millicurie
  • A9509 — Iodine i-123 sodium iodide, diagnostic, per millicurie
  • A9510 — Technetium tc-99m disofenin, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 15 millicuries