A9270 HCPCS code: Non-covered item or service

A9270 is the HCPCS Level II code for non-covered item or service. Its Medicare coverage code is M (Non-covered by Medicare): Medicare does not cover this item or service.

Code details

FieldValue
SectionA codes — Transportation, medical/surgical supplies and miscellaneous
Coverage codeM — Non-covered by Medicare
Pricing indicator00 — Not separately priced by Medicare
BETOS categoryZ2
Added1986-01-01
Last action effective2002-01-01

Medicare policy articles for this code

Covered diagnoses (6,824 ICD-10-CM codes)

The diagnoses most often listed as covered in the policy articles above:

ICD-10-CMDiagnosisArticles listing it
E08.610Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy3
E09.610Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy3
E10.610Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy3
E11.610Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy3
E08.00Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC)2
E08.01Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity with coma2
E08.10Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosis without coma2
E08.11Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosis with coma2
E08.21Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy2
E08.22Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic chronic kidney disease2

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Frequently asked questions

What is HCPCS code A9270?

A9270 is the HCPCS Level II code for non-covered item or service. Short descriptor: "Non-covered item or service".

Does Medicare cover A9270?

Coverage code M — Non-covered by Medicare. Medicare does not cover this item or service.

Which diagnoses support coverage for A9270?

Medicare policy articles that cite A9270 list 6,824 covered ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes across 25 articles. The most cited include E08.610 (Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy), E09.610 (Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy), E10.610 (Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy). A listed diagnosis is necessary but not sufficient; the policy's other criteria still apply.

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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2026; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.

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