S8032 — Low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening
S8032 is a HCPCS Level II code for low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. It was terminated on September 30, 2016 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated S8032 on September 30, 2016. 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 S8032
- Long descriptor
- Low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening
- Short descriptor
- Low dose ct lung screening
- Added
- October 1, 2014
- Terminated
- September 30, 2016
- 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 S8032
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S8032 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S5553Insulin, long acting; 5 units
- S5560Insulin delivery device, reusable pen; 1.5 ml size
- S5561Insulin delivery device, reusable pen; 3 ml size
- S5565Insulin cartridge for use in insulin delivery device other than pump; 150 units
- S5566Insulin cartridge for use in insulin delivery device other than pump; 300 units
- S5570Insulin delivery device, disposable pen (including insulin); 1.5 ml size
- S5571Insulin delivery device, disposable pen (including insulin); 3 ml size
- S8030Scleral application of tantalum ring(s) for localization of lesions for proton beam therapy
- S8035Magnetic source imaging
- S8037Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (mrcp)
- S8040Topographic brain mapping
- S8042Magnetic resonance imaging (mri), low-field
- S8055Ultrasound guidance for multifetal pregnancy reduction(s), technical component (only to be used when the physician doing the reduction procedure does not perform the ultrasound, guidance is included in the cpt code for multifetal pregnancy reduction - 59866)
- S8080Scintimammography (radioimmunoscintigraphy of the breast), unilateral, including supply of radiopharmaceutical
- S8085Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (f-18 fdg) imaging using dual-head coincidence detection system (non-dedicated pet scan)
- S8092Electron beam computed tomography (also known as ultrafast ct, cine ct)
Questions about S8032
What is HCPCS code S8032?
S8032 is a HCPCS Level II code for low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S8032?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S8032 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 S8032 still valid?
No. S8032 was terminated on September 30, 2016 and should not be used on new claims.