A9155 — Artificial saliva, 30 ml
A9155 is a HCPCS Level II code for artificial saliva, 30 ml. It belongs to the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section. It was terminated on March 31, 2025 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated A9155 on March 31, 2025. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
The CMS record for A9155
- Long descriptor
- Artificial saliva, 30 ml
- Short descriptor
- Artificial saliva
- Added
- January 1, 2008
- Terminated
- March 31, 2025
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 57 — Other
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
When CMS retired it.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Other carrier priced.
Codes adjacent to A9155
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A9155 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- A8003Helmet, protective, hard, custom fabricated, includes all components and accessories
- A8004Soft interface for helmet, replacement only
- A8005Powered, cable driven grip assist glove, hand, finger, includes microprocessor, pressure sensors, all components and accessories, custom fitted
- A8006Powered, cable driven grip assist glove, hand, finger, includes pressure sensors, glove replacement only
- A9150Non-prescription drugs
- A9152Single vitamin/mineral/trace element, oral, per dose, not otherwise specified
- A9153Multiple vitamins, with or without minerals and trace elements, oral, per dose, not otherwise specified
- A9154Artificial saliva, 1 ml
- A9156Oral mucoadhesive, any type (liquid, gel, paste, etc.), per 1 ml
- A9180Pediculosis (lice infestation) treatment, topical, for administration by patient/caretaker
- A9268Programmer for transient, orally ingested capsule
- A9269Programable, transient, orally ingested capsule, for use with external programmer, per month
- A9270Non-covered item or service
- A9272Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, each
- A9273Cold or hot fluid bottle, ice cap or collar, heat and/or cold wrap, any type
- A9274External ambulatory insulin delivery system, disposable, each, includes all supplies and accessories
Questions about A9155
What is HCPCS code A9155?
A9155 is a HCPCS Level II code for artificial saliva, 30 ml. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A9155?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A9155 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
Is A9155 still valid?
No. A9155 was terminated on March 31, 2025 and should not be used on new claims.