G8956 HCPCS Level II code: Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facility
G8956 is the HCPCS code for “Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facility” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G8956Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facility
Short description: Pt rcv hedia outpt dyls fac
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G8956 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
- Jan 1, 2013
Where G8956 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G8956Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facility
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 G8956 mean?
G8956 is the HCPCS code for “Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facility” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G8956?
CMS lists G8956’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.
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