P9038 HCPCS Level II code: Red blood cells, irradiated, each unit
P9038 is the HCPCS code for “Red blood cells, irradiated, each unit” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
P9038Red blood cells, irradiated, each unit
Short description: Rbc irradiated
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with P9038 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
- Whole blood only
- BETOS category
- Lab tests - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where P9038 sits
- 1P codesPathology and laboratory services
- 2Active code P9038Red blood cells, irradiated, 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 P9038 mean?
P9038 is the HCPCS code for “Red blood cells, irradiated, each unit” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover P9038?
CMS lists P9038’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 P9038
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