S0197 — Prenatal vitamins, 30-day supply
S0197 is a HCPCS Level II code for prenatal vitamins, 30-day supply. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
Medicare coverage: Not payable by Medicare
Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
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 statusI
Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.
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The CMS record for S0197
- Long descriptor
- Prenatal vitamins, 30-day supply
- Short descriptor
- Prenatal vitamins 30 day
- Added
- April 1, 2005
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
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.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to S0197
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S0197 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
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- S0201Partial hospitalization services, less than 24 hours, per diem
- S0207Paramedic intercept, non-hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport
- S0208Paramedic intercept, hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport
- S0209Wheelchair van, mileage, per mile
- S0215Non-emergency transportation; mileage, per mile
- S0220Medical conference by a physician with interdisciplinary team of health professionals or representatives of community agencies to coordinate activities of patient care (patient is present); approximately 30 minutes
- S0221Medical conference by a physician with interdisciplinary team of health professionals or representatives of community agencies to coordinate activities of patient care (patient is present); approximately 60 minutes
Questions about S0197
What is HCPCS code S0197?
S0197 is a HCPCS Level II code for prenatal vitamins, 30-day supply. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S0197?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S0197 as "Not payable by Medicare". Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
How is S0197 paid under the physician fee schedule?
S0197 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.