G6020 HCPCS Level II code: Colonoscopy through stoma; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)
CMS terminated G6020: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
G6020Colonoscopy through stoma; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)
Short description: Colonoscopy w/stent
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G6020 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
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Endoscopy - colonoscopy
- Added
- Jan 1, 2015
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2015
Where G6020 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Terminated G6020Colonoscopy through stoma; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)
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
Is HCPCS code G6020 still valid?
No. CMS terminated G6020; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover G6020?
CMS lists G6020’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.
Codes beside G6020
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