A9574 — Injection, ferumoxytol, 1 mg
A9574 is a HCPCS Level II code for injection, ferumoxytol, 1 mg. It belongs to the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
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.
Physician fee schedule statusX
Statutory exclusion. The item or service is not within the statutory definition of 'physician services', so the fee schedule never pays it.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for A9574
- Long descriptor
- Injection, ferumoxytol, 1 mg
- Short descriptor
- Inj. ferumoxytol, 1 mg
- Added
- July 1, 2026
- BETOS
- I1F
- 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.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Other carrier priced.
Codes adjacent to A9574
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A9574 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
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Questions about A9574
What is HCPCS code A9574?
A9574 is a HCPCS Level II code for injection, ferumoxytol, 1 mg. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A9574?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A9574 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.
How is A9574 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A9574 carries PFS status code X. Statutory exclusion. The item or service is not within the statutory definition of 'physician services', so the fee schedule never pays it.