HCPCS code G9855 — Pt died from cancer. Status: Deleted. Effective Jan 1, 2021. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

G9855

Deleted

Pt died from cancer

Patients who died from cancer

Code G9855 has been deleted from the HCPCS Level II set.

Termination date: Dec 31, 2020. Claims with a date of service on or after this day will be denied under this code.

No successor code has been identified. Consult the CMS HCPCS Update Summary for guidance.

Category: Procedures
Section: G-codes: Procedures / Professional Services
Effective: Jan 1, 2021
Terminated: Dec 31, 2020
Code type: alphanumeric

Change History

Quarterly changes published by CMS. Revisions may affect the code description, coverage, or rate — review each quarter's changes before submitting claims.

  • New Code 2021-Q1
    Pt died from cancer
  • Deleted 2020-Q4
    Pt died from cancer