C9768 HCPCS Level II code: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided direct measurement of hepatic portosystemic pressure gradient by any method (list separately in addition to code for primary…
C9768 is the HCPCS code for “Endoscopic ultrasound-guided direct measurement of hepatic portosystemic pressure gradient by any method (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C9768Endoscopic ultrasound-guided direct measurement of hepatic portosystemic pressure gradient by any method (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Short description: Endo us-guide hep porto grad
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C9768 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
- Surgery; Ambulatory surgical center (facility usage for surgical services)
- BETOS category
- Endoscopy - upper gastrointestinal
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)
- Added
- Oct 1, 2020
Where C9768 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C9768Endoscopic ultrasound-guided direct measurement of hepatic portosystemic pressure gradient by any method (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 C9768 mean?
C9768 is the HCPCS code for “Endoscopic ultrasound-guided direct measurement of hepatic portosystemic pressure gradient by any method (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C9768?
CMS lists C9768’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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