S9015 — Automated eeg monitoring
S9015 is a HCPCS Level II code for automated eeg monitoring. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2015 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated S9015 on December 31, 2015. 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 S9015
- Long descriptor
- Automated eeg monitoring
- Short descriptor
- Automated eeg monitoring
- Added
- January 1, 2001
- Terminated
- December 31, 2015
- 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 S9015
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S9015 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
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- S8950Complex lymphedema therapy, each 15 minutes
- S8990Physical or manipulative therapy performed for maintenance rather than restoration
- S8999Resuscitation bag (for use by patient on artificial respiration during power failure or other catastrophic event)
- S9001Home uterine monitor with or without associated nursing services
- S9002Intra-vaginal motion sensor system, provides biofeedback for pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation device
- S9007Ultrafiltration monitor
- S9024Paranasal sinus ultrasound
- S9025Omnicardiogram/cardiointegram
- S9034Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for gall stones (if performed with ercp, use 43265)
- S9055Procuren or other growth factor preparation to promote wound healing
- S9056Coma stimulation per diem
- S9061Home administration of aerosolized drug therapy (e.g., pentamidine); administrative services, professional pharmacy services, care coordination, all necessary supplies and equipment (drugs and nursing visits coded separately), per diem
- S9083Global fee urgent care centers
- S9088Services provided in an urgent care center (list in addition to code for service)
Questions about S9015
What is HCPCS code S9015?
S9015 is a HCPCS Level II code for automated eeg monitoring. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S9015?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S9015 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 S9015 still valid?
No. S9015 was terminated on December 31, 2015 and should not be used on new claims.