Nebulizer, durable, glass or autoclavable plastic, bottle type, not used with oxygen
Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply
Status: active (October 2026 file)
Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)
Practitioner: max 0 units per day (clinical), rationale: CMS Policy
Outpatient hospital: max 0 units per day (clinical), rationale: CMS Policy
DME supplier: max 1 units per day (policy), rationale: Published Contractor Policy
Medicare pricing for A7017
DMEPOS fee schedule, July 2026 (DME26-C)
NU (purchased, new), inexpensive or routinely purchased (IN): non-rural $130.82 to $156.31 in the contiguous states; $175.48 to $194.58 in AK, HI, PR and VI; rural $175.48
RR (rental), inexpensive or routinely purchased (IN): non-rural $13.08 to $15.63 in the contiguous states; $17.56 to $19.45 in AK, HI, PR and VI; rural $17.56
UE (purchased, used), inexpensive or routinely purchased (IN): non-rural $98.12 to $117.24 in the contiguous states; $131.61 to $145.93 in AK, HI, PR and VI; rural $131.61
Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)
Status X: statutory exclusion, not paid under the PFS.
Payer policies and prior authorization for A7017
Payer coverage policies that name A7017
A7017 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.
From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.