S2068 HCPCS code: Breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator (diep) flap or superficial inferior epigastric artery (siea) flap, including harvesting of the flap, microvascular transfer, closure of donor site and shaping the flap into a breast, unilateral
S2068 is the HCPCS Level II code for breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator (diep) flap or superficial inferior epigastric artery (siea) flap, including harvesting of the flap, microvascular transfer, closure of donor site and shaping the flap into a breast, unilateral. Its Medicare coverage code is I (Not payable by Medicare): Medicare does not pay separately under this code; another code applies.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | S codes — Temporary national codes (non-Medicare) |
| Coverage code | I — Not payable by Medicare |
| Pricing indicator | 00 — Not separately priced by Medicare |
| BETOS category | Z2 |
| Added | 2006-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 2007-07-01 |
What changed for S2068
- 2006-01-01: S2068 added to HCPCS Level II
- Next scheduled CMS quarterly update (HCPCS and DMEPOS fee schedule): 2027-01-01
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code S2068?
S2068 is the HCPCS Level II code for breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator (diep) flap or superficial inferior epigastric artery (siea) flap, including harvesting of the flap, microvascular transfer, closure of donor site and shaping the flap into a breast, unilateral. Short descriptor: "Breast diep or siea flap".
Does Medicare cover S2068?
Coverage code I — Not payable by Medicare. Medicare does not pay separately under this code; another code applies.
Related S20 codes
- S2053 — Transplantation of small intestine and liver allografts
- S2054 — Transplantation of multivisceral organs
- S2055 — Harvesting of donor multivisceral organs, with preparation and maintenance of allografts; from cadaver donor
- S2060 — Lobar lung transplantation
- S2061 — Donor lobectomy (lung) for transplantation, living donor
- S2065 — Simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation
- S2066 — Breast reconstruction with gluteal artery perforator (gap) flap, including harvesting of the flap, microvascular transfer, closure of donor site and shaping the flap into a breast, unilateral
- S2067 — Breast reconstruction of a single breast with "stacked" deep inferior epigastric perforator (diep) flap(s) and/or gluteal artery perforator (gap) flap(s), including harvesting of the flap(s), microvascular transfer, closure of donor site(s) and shaping the flap into a breast, unilateral
- S2070 — Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with endoscopic laser treatment of ureteral calculi (includes ureteral catheterization)
- S2079 — Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy (heller type)
- S2080 — Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (laup)
- S2083 — Adjustment of gastric band diameter via subcutaneous port by injection or aspiration of saline
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2025; 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.