S0601 HCPCS Level II Code: Screening proctoscopy
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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Coding context
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of S0601 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes
- S0610 — Annual gynecological examination, new patient[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- S0612 — Annual gynecological examination, established patient[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- S0613 — Annual gynecological examination; clinical breast examination without pelvic evaluation[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- S0618 — Audiometry for hearing aid evaluation to determine the level and degree of hearing loss[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- S0620 — Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; new patient[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- S0621 — Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; established patient[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- S0622 — Physical exam for college, new or established patient (list separately in addition to appropriate evaluation and management code)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- S0630 — Removal of sutures; by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
Change history
- January 1, 2000 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Reference
Index terms and tables, published questions and FAQ, every source behind this page with its release and checksum, the date-of-service check and the complete change history.
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
- Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
- Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder editorial explanation
- Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.
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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Reference this page in a research guide, syllabus or article. The release is included because code content changes each year.
MedCoder.ai. "S0601 — Screening proctoscopy." HCPCS Level II October 2026. https://medcoder.ai/hcpcs/code/s0601-screening-proctoscopy
Change history
- January 1, 2000Added to the code setScreening proctoscopyHCPCS 2000 changes
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to S0601 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S0610 — Annual gynecological examination, new patient
- S0612 — Annual gynecological examination, established patient
- S0613 — Annual gynecological examination; clinical breast examination without pelvic evaluation
- S0618 — Audiometry for hearing aid evaluation to determine the level and degree of hearing loss
- S0620 — Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; new patient
- S0621 — Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; established patient
- S0622 — Physical exam for college, new or established patient (list separately in addition to appropriate evaluation and management code)
- S0630 — Removal of sutures; by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound