A9699 — Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified
A9699 is a HCPCS Level II code for radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified. 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 statusC
Contractor-priced. Your MAC establishes the RVUs and the payment amount case by case, usually after reviewing documentation. There is no national amount to compute.
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The CMS record for A9699
- Long descriptor
- Radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified
- Short descriptor
- Radiopharm rx agent noc
- Added
- January 1, 2003
- BETOS
- I1E
- 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 A9699
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If A9699 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- A9609Fludeoxyglucose f18 up to 15 millicuries
- A9610Xenon xe-129 hyperpolarized gas, diagnostic, per study dose
- A9611Flurpiridaz f 18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie
- A9612Injection, fluorescein, 1 mg
- A9615Injection, pegulicianine, 1 mg
- A9616Gallium ga-68 gozetotide (gozellix), diagnostic, 1 millicurie
- A9697Injection, carboxydextran-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide, per study dose
- A9698Non-radioactive contrast imaging material, not otherwise classified, per study
- A9700Supply of injectable contrast material for use in echocardiography, per study
- A9800Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (locametz), 1 millicurie
- A9900Miscellaneous dme supply, accessory, and/or service component of another hcpcs code
- A9901Dme delivery, set up, and/or dispensing service component of another hcpcs code
- A9999Miscellaneous dme supply or accessory, not otherwise specified
- B4034Enteral feeding supply kit; syringe fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape
- B4035Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape
- B4036Enteral feeding supply kit; gravity fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape
Questions about A9699
What is HCPCS code A9699?
A9699 is a HCPCS Level II code for radiopharmaceutical, therapeutic, not otherwise classified. It sits in the Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Administrative section.
Does Medicare cover A9699?
The CMS HCPCS file marks A9699 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 A9699 paid under the physician fee schedule?
A9699 carries PFS status code C. Contractor-priced. Your MAC establishes the RVUs and the payment amount case by case, usually after reviewing documentation. There is no national amount to compute.