S2361 — Each additional cervical vertebral body (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
S2361 is a HCPCS Level II code for each additional cervical vertebral body (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure). It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2015 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated S2361 on December 31, 2015. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
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.
The CMS record for S2361
- Long descriptor
- Each additional cervical vertebral body (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- Short descriptor
- Vertebroplast cerv addl
- Added
- January 1, 2002
- Terminated
- December 31, 2015
- 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.
When CMS retired it.
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 S2361
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S2361 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- 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
- S2348Decompression procedure, percutaneous, of nucleus pulposus of intervertebral disc, using radiofrequency energy, single or multiple levels, lumbar
- S2350Diskectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; lumbar, single interspace
- S2351Diskectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy; lumbar, each additional interspace (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- S2360Percutaneous vertebroplasty, one vertebral body, unilateral or bilateral injection; cervicalterminated
- S2400Repair, congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the fetus using temporary tracheal occlusion, procedure performed in utero
- S2401Repair, urinary tract obstruction in the fetus, procedure performed in utero
- S2402Repair, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation in the fetus, procedure performed in utero
- S2403Repair, extralobar pulmonary sequestration in the fetus, procedure performed in utero
- S2404Repair, myelomeningocele in the fetus, procedure performed in utero
- S2405Repair of sacrococcygeal teratoma in the fetus, procedure performed in utero
- S2409Repair, congenital malformation of fetus, procedure performed in utero, not otherwise classified
- S2411Fetoscopic laser therapy for treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Questions about S2361
What is HCPCS code S2361?
S2361 is a HCPCS Level II code for each additional cervical vertebral body (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure). It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S2361?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S2361 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.
Is S2361 still valid?
No. S2361 was terminated on December 31, 2015 and should not be used on new claims.