HCPCS
HCPCS Code A9552: Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 22 May 2026
What is this code?
HCPCS codes are used to standardize how healthcare services, supplies, equipment, transportation, and certain procedures are documented and billed. Coverage indicator: C.
When is it used?
- Used in procedure coding, claims, and care documentation.
- Coverage code: C
- Pricing indicator: 53
What it does not mean
- The presence of a procedure code does not by itself explain why a service was needed or whether it was appropriate in a specific case.
Where you may see this code
You may see this code on claims, billing records, explanations of benefits, preauthorization paperwork, or procedure documentation.
Coverage-related procedures and services
ICD10 G40.A11high
Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus
Source: CMS coverage guidance
ICD10 G40.A19high
Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
Source: CMS coverage guidance
ICD10 F05high
Delirium due to known physiological condition
Source: CMS coverage guidance
ICD10 G40.823high
Epileptic spasms, intractable, with status epilepticus
Source: CMS coverage guidance
ICD10 G40.824high
Epileptic spasms, intractable, without status epilepticus
Source: CMS coverage guidance
ICD10 G40.311high
Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, with status epilepticus
Source: CMS coverage guidance
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