C9812 HCPCS Level II code: Echogenic and/or nerve stimulator-guided nerve block needles (e.g. sonoplex, sonoblock, sonotap, stimuplex), non-opioid medical device (must be a qualifying…
C9812 is the HCPCS code for “Echogenic and/or nerve stimulator-guided nerve block needles (e.g. sonoplex, sonoblock, sonotap, stimuplex), non-opioid medical device (must be a qualifying medicare non-opioid medical device for…” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
C9812Echogenic and/or nerve stimulator-guided nerve block needles (e.g. sonoplex, sonoblock, sonotap, stimuplex), non-opioid medical device (must be a qualifying medicare non-opioid medical device for post-surgical pain relief in accordance with section 4135 of the caa, 2023)
Short description: Echg/stim nv ndls nonopi dev
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with C9812 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
- BETOS category
- Major procedure - other
- Coverage statute
- 1833(t)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2026
Where C9812 sits
- 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
- 2Active code C9812Echogenic and/or nerve stimulator-guided nerve block needles (e.g. sonoplex, sonoblock, sonotap, stimuplex), non-opioid medical device (must be a qualifying medicare non-opioid medical device for post-surgical pain relief in accordance with section 4135 of the caa, 2023)
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 C9812 mean?
C9812 is the HCPCS code for “Echogenic and/or nerve stimulator-guided nerve block needles (e.g. sonoplex, sonoblock, sonotap, stimuplex), non-opioid medical device (must be a qualifying medicare non-opioid medical device for post-surgical pain relief in accordance with section 4135 of the caa, 2023)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover C9812?
CMS lists C9812’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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