C9817 HCPCS Level II code: Electronic cryo-pneumatic compression, pain management system (e.g. game ready grpro 2.1 system), including control unit, anatomically correct wrap(s), and…

C9817 is the HCPCS code for “Electronic cryo-pneumatic compression, pain management system (e.g. game ready grpro 2.1 system), including control unit, anatomically correct wrap(s), and other system component(s), non-opioid…” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

C9817

Electronic cryo-pneumatic compression, pain management system (e.g. game ready grpro 2.1 system), including control unit, anatomically correct wrap(s), and other system component(s), 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: Crypnm cmprs nonopioid dev

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with C9817 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 C9817 sits

  1. 1C codesOutpatient prospective payment system
  2. 2Active code C9817Electronic cryo-pneumatic compression, pain management system (e.g. game ready grpro 2.1 system), including control unit, anatomically correct wrap(s), and other system component(s), 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 C9817 mean?

C9817 is the HCPCS code for “Electronic cryo-pneumatic compression, pain management system (e.g. game ready grpro 2.1 system), including control unit, anatomically correct wrap(s), and other system component(s), 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 C9817?

CMS lists C9817’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.