S2053 — Transplantation of small intestine and liver allografts
S2053 is a HCPCS Level II code for transplantation of small intestine and liver allografts. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
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.
Physician fee schedule statusI
Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for S2053
- Long descriptor
- Transplantation of small intestine and liver allografts
- Short descriptor
- Transplantation of small int
- Added
- January 1, 2000
- 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.
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 S2053
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S2053 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S1031Continuous noninvasive glucose monitoring device, rental, including sensor, sensor replacement, and download to monitor (for physician interpretation of data, use cpt code)
- S1034Artificial pancreas device system (e.g., low glucose suspend (lgs) feature) including continuous glucose monitor, blood glucose device, insulin pump and computer algorithm that communicates with all of the devices
- S1035Sensor; invasive (e.g., subcutaneous), disposable, for use with artificial pancreas device system
- S1036Transmitter; external, for use with artificial pancreas device system
- S1037Receiver (monitor); external, for use with artificial pancreas device system
- S1040Cranial remolding orthosis, pediatric, rigid, with soft interface material, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment(s)
- S1090Mometasone furoate sinus implant, 370 microgramsterminated
- S1091Stent, non-coronary, temporary, with delivery system (propel)
- S2054Transplantation of multivisceral organs
- S2055Harvesting of donor multivisceral organs, with preparation and maintenance of allografts; from cadaver donor
- S2060Lobar lung transplantation
- S2061Donor lobectomy (lung) for transplantation, living donor
- S2065Simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation
- S2066Breast reconstruction with gluteal artery perforator (gap) flap, including harvesting of the flap, microvascular transfer, closure of donor site and shaping the flap into a breast, unilateral
- S2067Breast reconstruction of a single breast with "stacked" deep inferior epigastric perforator (diep) flap(s) and/or gluteal artery perforator (gap) flap(s), including harvesting of the flap(s), microvascular transfer, closure of donor site(s) and shaping the flap into a breast, unilateral
- S2068Breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator (diep) flap or superficial inferior epigastric artery (siea) flap, including harvesting of the flap, microvascular transfer, closure of donor site and shaping the flap into a breast, unilateral
Questions about S2053
What is HCPCS code S2053?
S2053 is a HCPCS Level II code for transplantation of small intestine and liver allografts. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S2053?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S2053 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.
How is S2053 paid under the physician fee schedule?
S2053 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.