G0293 HCPCS Level II code: Noncovered surgical procedure(s) using conscious sedation, regional, general or spinal anesthesia in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per day
G0293 is the HCPCS code for “Noncovered surgical procedure(s) using conscious sedation, regional, general or spinal anesthesia in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per day” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0293Noncovered surgical procedure(s) using conscious sedation, regional, general or spinal anesthesia in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per day
Short description: Non-cov surg proc,clin trial
HCPCS · United States
Notes for G0293
As CMS prints them, with any note G0293 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0107: PAYMENT IS FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT ONLY. NOT PAYABLE UNDER THE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE; IN ACCORDANCE WITH FR DATE 8/9/2002 (HOPPS), PAGE 52105.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0293 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Other - Non-Medicare fee schedule
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where G0293 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0293Noncovered surgical procedure(s) using conscious sedation, regional, general or spinal anesthesia in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per day
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 G0293 mean?
G0293 is the HCPCS code for “Noncovered surgical procedure(s) using conscious sedation, regional, general or spinal anesthesia in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per day” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0293?
CMS lists G0293’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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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