S4988 — Penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force
S4988 is a HCPCS Level II code for penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. It was terminated on March 31, 2025 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated S4988 on March 31, 2025. 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 S4988
- Long descriptor
- Penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force
- Short descriptor
- Penile contractur devic manu
- Added
- April 1, 2024
- Terminated
- March 31, 2025
- 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 S4988
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S4988 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S4028Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (mesa)
- S4030Sperm procurement and cryopreservation services; initial visit
- S4031Sperm procurement and cryopreservation services; subsequent visit
- S4035Stimulated intrauterine insemination (iui), case rate
- S4037Cryopreserved embryo transfer, case rate
- S4040Monitoring and storage of cryopreserved embryos, per 30 days
- S4042Management of ovulation induction (interpretation of diagnostic tests and studies, non-face-to-face medical management of the patient), per cycle
- S4981Insertion of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system
- S4989Contraceptive intrauterine device (e.g., progestacert iud), including implants and supplies
- S4990Nicotine patches, legend
- S4991Nicotine patches, non-legend
- S4993Contraceptive pills for birth control
- S4995Smoking cessation gum
- S5000Prescription drug, generic
- S5001Prescription drug, brand name
- S50105% dextrose and 0.45% normal saline, 1000 ml
Questions about S4988
What is HCPCS code S4988?
S4988 is a HCPCS Level II code for penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S4988?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S4988 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 S4988 still valid?
No. S4988 was terminated on March 31, 2025 and should not be used on new claims.