G0343 HCPCS Level II code: Laparotomy for islet cell transplant, includes portal vein catheterization and infusion
G0343 is the HCPCS code for “Laparotomy for islet cell transplant, includes portal vein catheterization and infusion” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0343Laparotomy for islet cell transplant, includes portal vein catheterization and infusion
Short description: Laparotomy islet cell transp
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0343 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)
- Type of service
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Major procedure - other
- Added
- Oct 1, 2004
Where G0343 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0343Laparotomy for islet cell transplant, includes portal vein catheterization and infusion
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 G0343 mean?
G0343 is the HCPCS code for “Laparotomy for islet cell transplant, includes portal vein catheterization and infusion” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0343?
CMS lists G0343’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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