G9658 HCPCS Level II code: A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used
G9658 is the HCPCS code for “A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G9658A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used
Short description: Toc tool incl elem not used
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G9658 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
Where G9658 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G9658A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used
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 G9658 mean?
G9658 is the HCPCS code for “A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G9658?
CMS lists G9658’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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