S2260 — Induced abortion, 17 to 24 weeks
S2260 is a HCPCS Level II code for induced abortion, 17 to 24 weeks. 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 S2260
- Long descriptor
- Induced abortion, 17 to 24 weeks
- Short descriptor
- Induced abortion 17-24 weeks
- Added
- January 1, 2002
- 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 S2260
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S2260 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S2205Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery involving mini-thoracotomy or mini-sternotomy surgery, performed under direct vision; using arterial graft(s), single coronary arterial graft
- S2206Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery involving mini-thoracotomy or mini-sternotomy surgery, performed under direct vision; using arterial graft(s), two coronary arterial grafts
- S2207Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery involving mini-thoracotomy or mini-sternotomy surgery, performed under direct vision; using venous graft only, single coronary venous graft
- S2208Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery involving mini-thoracotomy or mini-sternotomy surgery, performed under direct vision; using single arterial and venous graft(s), single venous graft
- S2209Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery involving mini-thoracotomy or mini-sternotomy surgery, performed under direct vision; using two arterial grafts and single venous graft
- S2225Myringotomy, laser-assisted
- S2230Implantation of magnetic component of semi-implantable hearing device on ossicles in middle ear
- S2235Implantation of auditory brain stem implant
- S2265Induced abortion, 25 to 28 weeks
- S2266Induced abortion, 29 to 31 weeks
- S2267Induced abortion, 32 weeks or greater
- S2300Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with thermally-induced capsulorrhaphy
- S2325Hip core decompression
- S2340Chemodenervation of abductor muscle(s) of vocal cord
- S2341Chemodenervation of adductor muscle(s) of vocal cord
- S2342Nasal endoscopy for post-operative debridement following functional endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal and/or sinus cavity(s), unilateral or bilateral
Questions about S2260
What is HCPCS code S2260?
S2260 is a HCPCS Level II code for induced abortion, 17 to 24 weeks. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S2260?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S2260 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 S2260 paid under the physician fee schedule?
S2260 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.