G9265 HCPCS Level II code: Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis for greater than or equal to 90 days with a catheter as the mode of vascular access
CMS terminated G9265: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2020. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
G9265Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis for greater than or equal to 90 days with a catheter as the mode of vascular access
Short description: Doc cath >90d for maint dia
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G9265 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
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2020
Where G9265 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Terminated G9265Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis for greater than or equal to 90 days with a catheter as the mode of vascular access
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 G9265 still valid?
No. CMS terminated G9265; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2020. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover G9265?
CMS lists G9265’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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