S0144 — Injection, propofol, 10 mg
S0144 is a HCPCS Level II code for injection, propofol, 10 mg. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2014 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated S0144 on December 31, 2014. 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 S0144
- Long descriptor
- Injection, propofol, 10 mg
- Short descriptor
- Inj, propofol, 10 mg
- Added
- July 1, 2014
- Terminated
- December 31, 2014
- 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 S0144
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S0144 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S0128Injection, follitropin beta, 75 iu
- S0132Injection, ganirelix acetate, 250 mcg
- S0136Clozapine, 25 mg
- S0137Didanosine (ddi), 25 mg
- S0138Finasteride, 5 mg
- S0139Minoxidil, 10 mg
- S0140Saquinavir, 200 mg
- S0142Colistimethate sodium, inhalation solution administered through dme, concentrated form, per mg
- S0145Injection, pegylated interferon alfa-2a, 180 mcg per ml
- S0148Injection, pegylated interferon alfa-2b, 10 mcg
- S0155Sterile dilutant for epoprostenol, 50 ml
- S0156Exemestane, 25 mg
- S0157Becaplermin gel 0.01%, 0.5 gm
- S0160Dextroamphetamine sulfate, 5 mg
- S0164Injection, pantoprazole sodium, 40 mgterminated
- S0166Injection, olanzapine, 2.5 mgterminated
Questions about S0144
What is HCPCS code S0144?
S0144 is a HCPCS Level II code for injection, propofol, 10 mg. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S0144?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S0144 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 S0144 still valid?
No. S0144 was terminated on December 31, 2014 and should not be used on new claims.