HCPCS Level II codes are used for which of the following?

• A. They are used for products, supplies, and services not in CPT
• B. They replace CPT codes for procedures
• C. They are ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes
• D. They are only used in inpatient hospital billing

Answer: (A)

HCPCS Level II codes cover items and services that CPT doesn’t include, expanding the coding system to report products, supplies, and certain services such as drugs, durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics, ambulance services, and other non-physician items. They complement CPT (Level I) and are commonly used by Medicare and other payers across outpatient, supplier, and various care settings. They are not ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, which specify diagnoses, and they aren’t limited to inpatient hospital billing—their use spans multiple settings where those items and services are billed. So the best description is that HCPCS Level II codes are used for products, supplies, and services not in CPT.