S0630 — Removal of sutures; by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound
S0630 is a HCPCS Level II code for removal of sutures; by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound. 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.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for S0630
- Long descriptor
- Removal of sutures; by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound
- Short descriptor
- Removal of sutures
- Added
- January 1, 2001
- 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 S0630
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S0630 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S0601Screening proctoscopy
- S0610Annual gynecological examination, new patient
- S0612Annual gynecological examination, established patient
- S0613Annual gynecological examination; clinical breast examination without pelvic evaluation
- S0618Audiometry for hearing aid evaluation to determine the level and degree of hearing loss
- S0620Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; new patient
- S0621Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; established patient
- S0622Physical exam for college, new or established patient (list separately in addition to appropriate evaluation and management code)
- S0800Laser in situ keratomileusis (lasik)
- S0810Photorefractive keratectomy (prk)
- S0812Phototherapeutic keratectomy (ptk)
- S1001Deluxe item, patient aware (list in addition to code for basic item)
- S1002Customized item (list in addition to code for basic item)
- S1015Iv tubing extension set
- S1016Non-pvc (polyvinyl chloride) intravenous administration set, for use with drugs that are not stable in pvc e.g., paclitaxel
- S1030Continuous noninvasive glucose monitoring device, purchase (for physician interpretation of data, use cpt code)
Questions about S0630
What is HCPCS code S0630?
S0630 is a HCPCS Level II code for removal of sutures; by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S0630?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S0630 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 S0630 paid under the physician fee schedule?
S0630 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.