S9977 is the authoritative medical code for Meals, per diem, not otherwise specified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for meals, per diem, not otherwise specified (HCPCS Level II S9977), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: Processed within HCPCS Level II standards. CMS regulatory guidelines apply.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Meals, per diem, not otherwise specified is a HCPCS Level II code S9977 for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: Meals per diem.
Codes in This Family (18)
Official HCPCS Level II classifications in the same code family as S9977, with their registry titles.
- S9900 — Services by a journal-listed christian science practitioner for the purpose of healing, per diem
- S9901 — Services by a journal-listed christian science nurse, per hour
- S9960 — Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (fixed wing)
- S9961 — Ambulance service, conventional air service, nonemergency transport, one way (rotary wing)
- S9970 — Health club membership, annual
- S9975 — Transplant related lodging, meals and transportation, per diem
- S9976 — Lodging, per diem, not otherwise classified
- S9981 — Medical records copying fee, administrative
- S9982 — Medical records copying fee, per page
- S9986 — Not medically necessary service (patient is aware that service not medically necessary)
- S9988 — Services provided as part of a phase i clinical trial
- S9989 — Services provided outside of the united states of america (list in addition to code(s) for service(s))
- S9990 — Services provided as part of a phase ii clinical trial
- S9991 — Services provided as part of a phase iii clinical trial
- S9992 — Transportation costs to and from trial location and local transportation costs (e.g., fares for taxicab or bus) for clinical trial participant and one caregiver/companion
- S9994 — Lodging costs (e.g., hotel charges) for clinical trial participant and one caregiver/companion
- S9996 — Meals for clinical trial participant and one caregiver/companion
- S9999 — Sales tax
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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