G6 HCPCS Level II modifier: Esrd patient for whom less than six dialysis sessions have been provided in a month
G6 is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Esrd patient for whom less than six dialysis sessions have been provided in a month.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
G6Esrd patient for whom less than six dialysis sessions have been provided in a month
Short description: Esrd patient <6 dialysis/mth
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G6 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- May 1, 1998
Where G6 sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier G6Esrd patient for whom less than six dialysis sessions have been provided in a month
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 G6 mean?
G6 is the HCPCS code for “Esrd patient for whom less than six dialysis sessions have been provided in a month” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is G6 in the HCPCS Level II list?
G6 is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover G6?
CMS lists G6’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. 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.
Codes beside G6
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