HCPCS Level II · Outpatient PPS (temporary codes)
C7550Cystourethroscopy, with biopsy(ies) with adjunctive blue light cystoscopy with fluorescent imaging agent
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About C7550
C7550 is an HCPCS Level II code in the C series (outpatient PPS (temporary codes)), describing cystourethroscopy, with biopsy(ies) with adjunctive blue light cystoscopy with fluorescent imaging agent.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2023.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Cysto w/ bx(s) w/ blue light
- Date added
- 01/01/2023
- Action effective
- 01/01/2023
- BETOS
- P8E
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- C7510Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, with bronchial alveolar lavage(s), with computer-assisted image-guided navigation, including fluoroscopic guidance when performed
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Common questions about C7550
Is HCPCS C7550 still valid?
- Yes. C7550 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover C7550?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.