US Medical Term · insurance
HCPCS
HCPCS
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
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| English | HCPCS |
| Spanish (Español) | HCPCS |
| Chinese (中文) | HCPCS |
| Korean (한국어) | HCPCS |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | HCPCS |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | HCPCS |
| Portuguese (Português) | HCPCS |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | HCPCS |
| Japanese (日本語) | HCPCS |
What it means
The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS, pronounced "hick-picks") is a set of codes used to bill Medicare, Medicaid, and other US health plans. Level I consists of CPT codes (for physician procedures); Level II consists of alphanumeric codes (A0000–V9999) for ambulance services, durable medical equipment, drugs, prosthetics, and other items not covered by CPT. Insurers use HCPCS codes to determine coverage and payment.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
The durable medical equipment I need requires an HCPCS code to bill Medicare correctly.
El equipo médico duradero que necesito requiere un código HCPCS para facturar a Medicare correctamente.
Which HCPCS Level II code should I use for the ambulance transport claim?
¿Qué código HCPCS Nivel II debo usar para el reclamo de transporte en ambulancia?
My insurer denied the claim because the HCPCS code was missing from the form.
Mi aseguradora rechazó el reclamo porque faltaba el código HCPCS en el formulario.
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Last reviewed: September 2026