S3890 — Dna analysis, fecal, for colorectal cancer screening
S3890 is a HCPCS Level II code for dna analysis, fecal, for colorectal cancer screening. 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 S3890 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 S3890
- Long descriptor
- Dna analysis, fecal, for colorectal cancer screening
- Short descriptor
- Fecal dna analysis
- Added
- April 1, 2004
- 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 S3890
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S3890 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S3852Dna analysis for apoe epsilon 4 allele for susceptibility to alzheimer's disease
- S3853Genetic testing for myotonic muscular dystrophy
- S3854Gene expression profiling panel for use in the management of breast cancer treatment
- S3855Genetic testing for detection of mutations in the presenilin - 1 geneterminated
- S3861Genetic testing, sodium channel, voltage-gated, type v, alpha subunit (scn5a) and variants for suspected brugada syndrome
- S3865Comprehensive gene sequence analysis for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- S3866Genetic analysis for a specific gene mutation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (hcm) in an individual with a known hcm mutation in the family
- S3870Comparative genomic hybridization (cgh) microarray testing for developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability
- S3900Surface electromyography (emg)
- S3902Ballistocardiogram
- S3904Masters two step
- S4005Interim labor facility global (labor occurring but not resulting in delivery)
- S4011In vitro fertilization; including but not limited to identification and incubation of mature oocytes, fertilization with sperm, incubation of embryo(s), and subsequent visualization for determination of development
- S4013Complete cycle, gamete intrafallopian transfer (gift), case rate
- S4014Complete cycle, zygote intrafallopian transfer (zift), case rate
- S4015Complete in vitro fertilization cycle, not otherwise specified, case rate
Questions about S3890
What is HCPCS code S3890?
S3890 is a HCPCS Level II code for dna analysis, fecal, for colorectal cancer screening. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S3890?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S3890 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 S3890 still valid?
No. S3890 was terminated on December 31, 2015 and should not be used on new claims.