G8569 HCPCS Level II code: Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
G8569 is the HCPCS code for “Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G8569Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
Short description: Prol intubation req
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G8569 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Specialist - other
- Added
- Jan 1, 2010
Where G8569 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G8569Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required
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 G8569 mean?
G8569 is the HCPCS code for “Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) required” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G8569?
CMS lists G8569’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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 G8569
All G codesG8563Patient not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not givenG8564Patient was referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not specified)G8565Verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing lossG8566Patient is not eligible for the "referral for otologic evaluation for sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss" measureG8567Patient does not have verification and documentation of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing lossG8568Patient was not referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not givenG8570Prolonged postoperative intubation (> 24 hrs) not requiredG8571Development of deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitis within 30 days postoperativelyG8572No deep sternal wound infection/mediastinitisG8573Stroke following isolated cabg surgeryG8574No stroke following isolated cabg surgeryG8575Developed postoperative renal failure or required dialysis