B4161
HCPCSEf ped hydrolyzed/amino acid
Official HCPCS Level II long descriptor
Enteral formula, for pediatrics, hydrolyzed/amino acids and peptide chain proteins, includes fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
HCPCS Level II code B4161 is maintained by CMS and is active in the current quarterly release.
Short descriptor
Ef ped hydrolyzed/amino acid
Added to HCPCS: 2005-01-01
Nearby codes in B4
- B4152Ef calorie dense>/=1.5kcal
- B4153Ef hydrolyzed/amino acids
- B4154Ef spec metabolic noninherit
- B4155Ef incomplete/modular
- B4157Ef special metabolic inherit
- B4158Ef ped complete intact nut
- B4159Ef ped complete soy based
- B4160Ef ped caloric dense>/=0.7kc
- B4162Ef ped specmetabolic inherit
- B4164Parenteral 50% dextrose solu
- B4168Parenteral sol amino acid 3.
- B4172Parenteral sol amino acid 5.
- B4176Parenteral sol amino acid 7-
- B4178Parenteral sol amino acid >
- B4180Parenteral sol carb > 50%
- B4185Pn soln nos 10 grams lipids
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HCPCS Level II July 2026 quarterly update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “July 2026 Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File” (HCPC2026_JUL_ANWEB_06172026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.