P9056 HCPCS Level II code: Whole blood, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit
P9056 is the HCPCS code for “Whole blood, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
P9056Whole blood, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit
Short description: Blood, l/r, irradiated
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with P9056 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)
- Coverage statute
- 1833T
- Added
- Jan 1, 2004
Where P9056 sits
- 1P codesPathology and laboratory services
- 2Active code P9056Whole blood, leukocytes reduced, 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 P9056 mean?
P9056 is the HCPCS code for “Whole blood, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unit” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover P9056?
CMS lists P9056’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 P9056
All P codesP9050Granulocytes, pheresis, each unitP9051Whole blood or red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, each unitP9052Platelets, hla-matched leukocytes reduced, apheresis/pheresis, each unitP9053Platelets, pheresis, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, irradiated, each unitP9054Whole blood or red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, frozen, deglycerol, washed, each unitP9055Platelets, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, apheresis/pheresis, each unitP9057Red blood cells, frozen/deglycerolized/washed, leukocytes reduced, irradiated, each unitP9058Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, cmv-negative, irradiated, each unitP9059Fresh frozen plasma between 8-24 hours of collection, each unitP9060Fresh frozen plasma, donor retested, each unitP9070Plasma, pooled multiple donor, pathogen reduced, frozen, each unitP9071Plasma (single donor), pathogen reduced, frozen, each unit