S2400: Repair, congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the fetus using temporary tracheal occlusion, procedure performed in utero
S2400 is a HCPCS Level II code for repair, congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the fetus using temporary tracheal occlusion, procedure performed in utero. 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 2026Q4-Oct. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusI
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The CMS record for S2400
- Long descriptor
- Repair, congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the fetus using temporary tracheal occlusion, procedure performed in utero
- Short descriptor
- Fetal surg congen hernia
- Added
- January 1, 2002
- 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 S2400
HCPCS has no hierarchy: related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S2400 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
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- S2361Each additional cervical vertebral body (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)terminated
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