C9738 HCPCS Level II code: Adjunctive blue light cystoscopy with fluorescent imaging agent (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
C9738 is the HCPCS code for “Adjunctive blue light cystoscopy with fluorescent imaging agent (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C9738Adjunctive blue light cystoscopy with fluorescent imaging agent (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Short description: Blue light cysto imag agent
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C9738 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
- Medical care; Ambulatory surgical center (facility usage for surgical services)
- BETOS category
- Standard imaging - other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2018
Where C9738 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C9738Adjunctive blue light cystoscopy with fluorescent imaging agent (list separately in addition to code for primary 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 C9738 mean?
C9738 is the HCPCS code for “Adjunctive blue light cystoscopy with fluorescent imaging agent (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C9738?
CMS lists C9738’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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