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A9506

Tc-99m graphite crucible

Graphite crucible for preparation of technetium tc 99m-labeled carbon aerosol, one crucible

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Status
Active
Billable
Yes
In effect from
2024-07-01
Request
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/hcpcs/A9506 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "code": "A9506",
    "parent": null,
    "status": "active",
    "system": "hcpcs",
    "display": "Tc-99m graphite crucible",
    "billable": true,
    "attributes": {
      "betos": "Z2",
      "coverage": "C",
      "action_code": "N",
      "type_of_service": "9",
      "pricing_indicator": "99",
      "action_effective_date": "2024-07-01"
    },
    "description": "Graphite crucible for preparation of technetium tc 99m-labeled carbon aerosol, one crucible",
    "replaced_by": [],
    "effective_end": null,
    "effective_start": "2024-07-01",
    "care_categories": [
      "imaging-agents"
    ],
    "care_category_details": [
      {
        "slug": "imaging-agents",
        "name": "Imaging and contrast agents",
        "confidence": 0.95,
        "derivation": "source_stated",
        "evidence": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system/quarterly-update",
            "anchor": "HCPCS Level II range A9500-A9700"
          }
        ],
        "as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "cms-hcpcs",
    "data_version": "2026-10"
  }
}

CMS attributes

A9506 in the HCPCS file

betos
Z2
coverage
C
action code
N
type of service
9
pricing indicator
99
action effective date
2024-07-01

Change history

Lifecycle

A9506 has been in effect since 2024-07-01. This page shows HCPCS Level II release 2026-10.

Add as_of=YYYY-MM-DD to the request to get this code exactly as it was on a past date. The change feed (GET /v1/changes) lists what each release added, changed or retired across the whole dataset; a per-code change list isn't published yet.

Use it

Look up A9506 from code or an agent

curl
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/hcpcs/A9506 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
MCP prompt
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up HCPCS Level II code A9506. Tell me what it covers, whether it is active and since when, and any CMS attributes it has.

Source: CMS, release 2026-10. Public domain (D-series CDT codes excluded). Reference data, not medical or billing advice.