QY HCPCS Level II modifier: Medical direction of one certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) by an anesthesiologist
QY is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Medical direction of one certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) by an anesthesiologist.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
QYMedical direction of one certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) by an anesthesiologist
Short description: Medically directed crna
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with QY in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Added
- Jan 1, 1998
Where QY sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier QYMedical direction of one certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) by an anesthesiologist
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 QY mean?
QY is the HCPCS code for “Medical direction of one certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) by an anesthesiologist” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is QY in the HCPCS Level II list?
QY is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover QY?
CMS lists QY’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply”. 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.
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