C9726 HCPCS Level II code: Placement and removal (if performed) of applicator into breast for intraoperative radiation therapy, add-on to primary breast procedure
C9726 is the HCPCS code for “Placement and removal (if performed) of applicator into breast for intraoperative radiation therapy, add-on to primary breast procedure” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C9726Placement and removal (if performed) of applicator into breast for intraoperative radiation therapy, add-on to primary breast procedure
Short description: Rxt breast appl place/remov
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C9726 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Statute
- Type of service
- Therapeutic radiology
- BETOS category
- Oncology - radiation therapy
- Coverage statute
- 1833(T)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
Where C9726 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C9726Placement and removal (if performed) of applicator into breast for intraoperative radiation therapy, add-on to primary breast procedure
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 C9726 mean?
C9726 is the HCPCS code for “Placement and removal (if performed) of applicator into breast for intraoperative radiation therapy, add-on to primary breast procedure” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C9726?
CMS lists C9726’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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