G6024 HCPCS Level II code: Colonoscopy, flexible; proximal to splenic flexure; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps…
CMS terminated G6024: 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
G6024Colonoscopy, flexible; proximal to splenic flexure; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare technique
Short description: Lesion removal colonoscopy
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G6024 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 G6024 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Terminated G6024Colonoscopy, flexible; proximal to splenic flexure; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare technique
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 G6024 still valid?
No. CMS terminated G6024; 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 G6024?
CMS lists G6024’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 G6024
All G codesG6018Ileoscopy, through stoma; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)G6019Colonoscopy through stoma; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare techniqueG6020Colonoscopy through stoma; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)G6021Unlisted procedure, intestineG6022Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with ablation of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesions(s) not amenable to removal by hot biopsy forceps, bipolar cautery or snare techniqueG6023Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)G6025Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; with transendoscopic stent placement (includes predilation)G6027Anoscopy, high resolution (hra) (with magnification and chemical agent enhancement); diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing when performedG6028Anoscopy, high resolution (hra) (with magnification and chemical agent enhancement); with biopsy(ies)G6030AmitriptylineG6031BenzodiazepinesG6032Desipramine