G8918 HCPCS Level II code: Patient without preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis
G8918 is the HCPCS code for “Patient without preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G8918Patient without preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis
Short description: Pt w/o preop order iv ab pro
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G8918 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 - psychiatry
- Added
- Apr 1, 2012
Where G8918 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G8918Patient without preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis
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 G8918 mean?
G8918 is the HCPCS code for “Patient without preoperative order for iv antibiotic surgical site infection (ssi) prophylaxis” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G8918?
CMS lists G8918’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 G8918
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