P9050 HCPCS Level II code: Granulocytes, pheresis, each unit
P9050 is the HCPCS code for “Granulocytes, pheresis, each unit” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
P9050Granulocytes, pheresis, each unit
Short description: Granulocytes, pheresis unit
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with P9050 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Reasonable charge
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where P9050 sits
- 1P codesPathology and laboratory services
- 2Active code P9050Granulocytes, pheresis, 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 P9050 mean?
P9050 is the HCPCS code for “Granulocytes, pheresis, each unit” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover P9050?
CMS lists P9050’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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 P9050
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