G0455 HCPCS Level II code: Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimen
G0455 is the HCPCS code for “Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimen” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0455Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimen
Short description: Fecal microbiota prep instil
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0455 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Other tests - other
- Added
- Jan 1, 2013
Where G0455 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0455Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimen
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 G0455 mean?
G0455 is the HCPCS code for “Preparation with instillation of fecal microbiota by any method, including assessment of donor specimen” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0455?
CMS lists G0455’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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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