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C7544

Ercp rmv calc pancreatoscopy

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) with removal of calculi/debris from biliary/pancreatic duct(s), with endoscopic cannulation of papilla with direct visualization of pancreatic/common bile ducts(s)

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Status
Active
Billable
Yes
In effect from
2023-01-01
Request
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/hcpcs/C7544 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "code": "C7544",
    "parent": null,
    "status": "active",
    "system": "hcpcs",
    "display": "Ercp rmv calc pancreatoscopy",
    "billable": true,
    "attributes": {
      "betos": "P8B",
      "coverage": "D",
      "action_code": "N",
      "type_of_service": "2",
      "pricing_indicator": "11",
      "action_effective_date": "2024-01-01"
    },
    "description": "Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) with removal of calculi/debris from biliary/pancreatic duct(s), with endoscopic cannulation of papilla with direct visualization of pancreatic/common bile ducts(s)",
    "replaced_by": [],
    "effective_end": null,
    "effective_start": "2023-01-01",
    "care_categories": [
      "endoscopy-and-colonoscopy"
    ],
    "care_category_details": [
      {
        "slug": "endoscopy-and-colonoscopy",
        "name": "Endoscopy and colonoscopy",
        "confidence": 0.9,
        "derivation": "source_stated",
        "evidence": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system/quarterly-update",
            "anchor": "HCPCS Level II BETOS type of service P8B"
          }
        ],
        "as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "cms-hcpcs",
    "data_version": "2026-10"
  }
}

CMS attributes

C7544 in the HCPCS file

betos
P8B
coverage
D
action code
N
type of service
2
pricing indicator
11
action effective date
2024-01-01

Change history

Lifecycle

C7544 has been in effect since 2023-01-01. 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 C7544 from code or an agent

curl
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/hcpcs/C7544 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
MCP prompt
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up HCPCS Level II code C7544. 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.