C9790 HCPCS Level II code: Histotripsy (i.e., non-thermal ablation via acoustic energy delivery) of malignant renal tissue, including image guidance
CMS terminated C9790: its last date of service was Jun 30, 2024. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
C9790Histotripsy (i.e., non-thermal ablation via acoustic energy delivery) of malignant renal tissue, including image guidance
Short description: Kidney histotripsy w/image
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C9790 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; Ambulatory surgical center (facility usage for surgical services)
- BETOS category
- Major procedure - other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)
- Cross-reference
- See 0888T
- Added
- Oct 1, 2023
- Terminated after
- Jun 30, 2024
Where C9790 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Terminated C9790Histotripsy (i.e., non-thermal ablation via acoustic energy delivery) of malignant renal tissue, including image guidance
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
Is HCPCS code C9790 still valid?
No. CMS terminated C9790; its last date of service was Jun 30, 2024. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover C9790?
CMS lists C9790’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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