C9797 HCPCS Level II code: Vascular embolization or occlusion procedure with use of a pressure-generating catheter (e.g., one-way valve or occlusion balloon, intermittently or…
C9797 is the HCPCS code for “Vascular embolization or occlusion procedure with use of a pressure-generating catheter (e.g., one-way valve or occlusion balloon, intermittently or temporarily occluding), inclusive of all…” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C9797Vascular embolization or occlusion procedure with use of a pressure-generating catheter (e.g., one-way valve or occlusion balloon, intermittently or temporarily occluding), inclusive of all radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance necessary to complete the intervention; for tumors, organ ischemia, or infarction
Short description: Vasc emb/occ w/prs cath
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C9797 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 - other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2024
Where C9797 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C9797Vascular embolization or occlusion procedure with use of a pressure-generating catheter (e.g., one-way valve or occlusion balloon, intermittently or temporarily occluding), inclusive of all radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance necessary to complete the intervention; for tumors, organ ischemia, or infarction
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 C9797 mean?
C9797 is the HCPCS code for “Vascular embolization or occlusion procedure with use of a pressure-generating catheter (e.g., one-way valve or occlusion balloon, intermittently or temporarily occluding), inclusive of all radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance necessary to complete the intervention; for tumors, organ ischemia, or infarction” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C9797?
CMS lists C9797’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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