Summary & Overview
HCPCS A2025: Miro3d per Cubic Centimeter, Add-On Supply
HCPCS Level II code A2025 designates billing for Miro3d material measured per cubic centimeter, reported as an add-on, list-separately supply in addition to a primary procedure. This code captures the incremental cost of patient-specific 3D printed models, guides, or implants where material volume is the billing basis. Nationally, growing adoption of 3D printing in surgical planning and device fabrication has increased the relevance of volume-based supply codes for accurate facility and professional billing.
Key payers in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise overview of coverage considerations and common administrative practices tied to the code, alongside explanations of typical sites of service and the clinical contexts in which the supply is used. The publication outlines benchmarking areas such as reporting practices, bundling versus separate payment tendencies, and common modifier usage patterns where applicable.
This summary equips revenue leaders, compliance officers, and clinical program managers with the essential context to recognize when A2025 applies, how it is positioned relative to primary procedures, and what high-level topics to address when negotiating coverage or establishing internal billing policies. Data not available in the input includes detailed payer-specific reimbursement rates and associated taxonomies or ICD-10 mappings.
Billing Code Overview
HCPCS Level II code A2025 represents Miro3d billed per cubic centimeter as an add-on supply or device charge that is listed separately in addition to a primary procedure. The service type is a 3D printing material/device supply used to produce patient-specific anatomical models or surgical guides. The typical site of service is hospital outpatient departments, ambulatory surgical centers, and inpatient settings when billed in conjunction with a primary procedure.
Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A patient with a complex craniomaxillofacial tumor or trauma is scheduled for image-guided surgery that requires a patient-specific 3D printed surgical model or implant design. The surgical team requests a Miro3d add-on product billed per cubic centimeter to assist preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance. Typical clinical workflow: preoperative imaging (CT or MRI) is obtained; DICOM data are sent to a 3D modeling vendor; a patient-specific 3D model or surgical guide is designed and printed; the device is sterilized and delivered to the operating room for surgeon review and intraoperative use. The procedure is performed in an ambulatory surgery center or hospital operating room, typically for specialties such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, or orthopedic trauma. Billing uses A2025 as an add-on, reported in addition to the primary surgical or imaging procedure and calculated by the printed volume in cubic centimeters. Common clinical scenarios include preoperative planning for complex mandibular reconstruction, cranial vault defect repair, tumor resection with prosthetic reconstruction, or comminuted facial fractures requiring patient-specific cutting guides.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
22 | Increased procedural services |