G0186 HCPCS Level II code: Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (for example, choroidal neovascularization); photocoagulation, feeder vessel technique (one or more sessions)
G0186 is the HCPCS code for “Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (for example, choroidal neovascularization); photocoagulation, feeder vessel technique (one or more sessions)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0186Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (for example, choroidal neovascularization); photocoagulation, feeder vessel technique (one or more sessions)
Short description: Dstry eye lesn,fdr vssl tech
HCPCS · United States
Notes for G0186
As CMS prints them, with any note G0186 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0099: SEE NPRM SPING 2000.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0186 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Eye procedure - treatment of retinal lesions
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where G0186 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0186Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (for example, choroidal neovascularization); photocoagulation, feeder vessel technique (one or more sessions)
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 G0186 mean?
G0186 is the HCPCS code for “Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (for example, choroidal neovascularization); photocoagulation, feeder vessel technique (one or more sessions)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0186?
CMS lists G0186’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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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