C9610 HCPCS Level II code: Catheter, transluminal drug delivery with or without angioplasty, coronary, non-laser (insertable)
C9610 is the HCPCS code for “Catheter, transluminal drug delivery with or without angioplasty, coronary, non-laser (insertable)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C9610Catheter, transluminal drug delivery with or without angioplasty, coronary, non-laser (insertable)
Short description: Cath coronary drug-delivery
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C9610 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Statute
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Major procedure, cardiovascular-Other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2025
Where C9610 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C9610Catheter, transluminal drug delivery with or without angioplasty, coronary, non-laser (insertable)
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code C9610 mean?
C9610 is the HCPCS code for “Catheter, transluminal drug delivery with or without angioplasty, coronary, non-laser (insertable)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C9610?
CMS lists C9610’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Statute”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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