2025 HCPCS code A4931
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Medical and Surgical Supplies - Dialysis Equipment and Supplies A4653-A4932 Medical And Surgical Supplies A4206-A8004 Feed
Reusable oral thermometer of any type (e.g., digital, mercury).
Medical necessity is determined by the clinical context in which the temperature measurement is taken.
The provider uses the thermometer to measure the patient's body temperature.
In simple words: This code covers the cost of each reusable oral thermometer used to take someone's temperature.
This code represents each reusable oral thermometer used by a provider or patient to measure body temperature. It can be any type, including digital or manual mercury thermometers.
Example 1: A physician uses a reusable digital oral thermometer to check a patient's temperature during an office visit., A nurse uses a reusable mercury oral thermometer to monitor a patient's temperature in a hospital setting., A patient uses their own reusable oral thermometer at home to track their temperature during an illness.
Documentation should support the medical necessity of the temperature measurement.
** For a rectal thermometer, use code A4932.
- Specialties:General practice, nursing, any specialty where temperature measurement is necessary
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Facility