G9189 HCPCS Level II code: Beta-blocker therapy prescribed or currently being taken
G9189 is the HCPCS code for “Beta-blocker therapy prescribed or currently being taken” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G9189Beta-blocker therapy prescribed or currently being taken
Short description: Beta pres or already taking
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G9189 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, 2014
Where G9189 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G9189Beta-blocker therapy prescribed or currently being taken
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 G9189 mean?
G9189 is the HCPCS code for “Beta-blocker therapy prescribed or currently being taken” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G9189?
CMS lists G9189’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 G9189
All G codesG9174Other speech language pathology functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervalsG9175Other speech language pathology functional limitation, projected goal status at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reportingG9176Other speech language pathology functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy or to end reportingG9186Motor speech functional limitation, projected goal status at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reportingG9187Bundled payments for care improvement initiative home visit for patient assessment performed by a qualified health care professional for individuals not considered homebound…G9188Beta-blocker therapy not prescribed, reason not givenG9190Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons)G9191Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, patient declined, other patient reasons)G9192Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, other reasons attributable to the health care system)G9193Clinician documented that patient with a diagnosis of major depression was not an eligible candidate for antidepressant medication treatment or patient did not have a diagnosis…G9194Patient with a diagnosis of major depression documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 180 day (6 month) continuation treatment phaseG9195Patient with a diagnosis of major depression not documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 180 day (6 months) continuation treatment phase