G9612 HCPCS Level II code: Photodocumentation of two or more cecal landmarks to establish a complete examination
CMS terminated G9612: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2023. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
G9612Photodocumentation of two or more cecal landmarks to establish a complete examination
Short description: Phodoc 2 mr cec lndmk
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G9612 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
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2016
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2023
Where G9612 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Terminated G9612Photodocumentation of two or more cecal landmarks to establish a complete examination
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 G9612 still valid?
No. CMS terminated G9612; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2023. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover G9612?
CMS lists G9612’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 G9612
All G codesG9606Intraoperative cystoscopy performed to evaluate for lower tract injuryG9607Documented medical reasons for not performing intraoperative cystoscopy (e.g., urethral pathology precluding cystoscopy, any patient who has a congenital or acquired absence of…G9608Intraoperative cystoscopy not performed to evaluate for lower tract injuryG9609Documentation of an order for anti-platelet agentsG9610Documentation of medical reason(s) in the patient's record for not ordering anti-platelet agentsG9611Order for anti-platelet agents was not documented in the patient's record, reason not givenG9613Documentation of post-surgical anatomy (e.g., right hemicolectomy, ileocecal resection, etc.)G9614Photodocumentation of less than two cecal landmarks (i.e., no cecal landmarks or only one cecal landmark) to establish a complete examinationG9615Preoperative assessment documentedG9616Documentation of reason(s) for not documenting a preoperative assessment (e.g., patient with a gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy noted at the time of surgery)G9617Preoperative assessment not documented, reason not givenG9618Documentation of screening for uterine malignancy or those that had an ultrasound and/or endometrial sampling of any kind