G0571 HCPCS Level II code: Intraoperative nerve(s) cryoablation for post-surgical pain relief (list separately in addition to code for primary service)
G0571 is the HCPCS code for “Intraoperative nerve(s) cryoablation for post-surgical pain relief (list separately in addition to code for primary service)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0571Intraoperative nerve(s) cryoablation for post-surgical pain relief (list separately in addition to code for primary service)
Short description: Intraop nerve cryoablation
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0571 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 using national RVUs
- Type of service
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Major procedure - other
- Added
- Jan 1, 2026
Where G0571 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0571Intraoperative nerve(s) cryoablation for post-surgical pain relief (list separately in addition to code for primary service)
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 G0571 mean?
G0571 is the HCPCS code for “Intraoperative nerve(s) cryoablation for post-surgical pain relief (list separately in addition to code for primary service)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0571?
CMS lists G0571’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs”. 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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