G0276 HCPCS Level II code: Blinded procedure for lumbar stenosis, percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (pild) or placebo-control, performed in an approved coverage with…
G0276 is the HCPCS code for “Blinded procedure for lumbar stenosis, percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (pild) or placebo-control, performed in an approved coverage with evidence development (ced) clinical trial” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0276Blinded procedure for lumbar stenosis, percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (pild) or placebo-control, performed in an approved coverage with evidence development (ced) clinical trial
Short description: Pild/placebo control clin tr
HCPCS · United States
Notes for G0276
As CMS prints them, with any note G0276 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0193: SEE 150.13 MEDICARE NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER 1, PART 2; ALSO CR 8757, TRANSMITTAL 167 DATED MAY 16, 2014.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0276 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Minor procedures - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2015
Where G0276 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0276Blinded procedure for lumbar stenosis, percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (pild) or placebo-control, performed in an approved coverage with evidence development (ced) clinical trial
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 G0276 mean?
G0276 is the HCPCS code for “Blinded procedure for lumbar stenosis, percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (pild) or placebo-control, performed in an approved coverage with evidence development (ced) clinical trial” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0276?
CMS lists G0276’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)”. 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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