P9031 HCPCS Level II code: Platelets, leukocytes reduced, each unit
P9031 is the HCPCS code for “Platelets, leukocytes reduced, each unit” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
P9031Platelets, leukocytes reduced, each unit
Short description: Platelets leukocytes reduced
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with P9031 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Reasonable charge
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Lab tests - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where P9031 sits
- 1P codesPathology and laboratory services
- 2Active code P9031Platelets, leukocytes reduced, each unit
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 P9031 mean?
P9031 is the HCPCS code for “Platelets, leukocytes reduced, each unit” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover P9031?
CMS lists P9031’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Reasonable charge”. 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 P9031
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