P9612 HCPCS Level II code: Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service
P9612 is the HCPCS code for “Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
P9612Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service
Short description: Catheterize for urine spec
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with P9612 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Other carrier priced; Clinical lab fee schedule – Price subject to national limitation amount
- Type of service
- Diagnostic laboratory
- BETOS category
- Lab tests - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 1999
Where P9612 sits
- 1P codesPathology and laboratory services
- 2Active code P9612Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service
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 P9612 mean?
P9612 is the HCPCS code for “Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover P9612?
CMS lists P9612’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Other carrier priced; Clinical lab fee schedule – Price subject to national limitation amount”. 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 P9612
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