C9748 HCPCS Level II Code: Transurethral destruction of prostate tissue; by radiofrequency water vapor (steam) thermal therapy
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Prostatic rf water vapor tx
- Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply (CMS coverage code D)
- Pricing indicator: 53
- BETOS: P5E — Ambulatory procedures - other
- Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2019
- Terminated: December 31, 2018
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Code Set: Removed from the code set — not valid on or after January 1, 2019.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of C9748 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (40)
- C9724 — Endoscopic full-thickness plication of the stomach using endoscopic plication system (eps); includes endoscopy[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- C9725 — Placement of endorectal intracavitary applicator for high intensity brachytherapy[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- C9726 — Placement and removal (if performed) of applicator into breast for intraoperative radiation therapy, add-on to primary breast procedure[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- C9727 — Insertion of implants into the soft palate; minimum of three implants[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- C9728 — Placement of interstitial device(s) for radiation therapy/surgery guidance (e.g., fiducial markers, dosimeter), for other than the following sites (any approach): abdomen, pelvis, prostate, retroperitoneum, thorax, single or multiple[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- C9733 — Non-ophthalmic fluorescent vascular angiography[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- C9734 — Focused ultrasound ablation/therapeutic intervention, other than uterine leiomyomata, with magnetic resonance (mr) guidance[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- C9735 — Anoscopy; with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history (2)
- January 1, 2019 — Removed from the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
- and 1 more
Sources for this page
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- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — July 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
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Change history
- January 1, 2019Removed from the code setTransurethral destruction of prostate tissue; by radiofrequency water vapor (steam) thermal therapy
- January 1, 2018Added to the code setTransurethral destruction of prostate tissue; by radiofrequency water vapor (steam) thermal therapy
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to C9748 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- C9743 — Injection/implantation of bulking or spacer material (any type) with or without image guidance (not to be used if a more specific code applies)
- C9744 — Ultrasound, abdominal, with contrast
- C9745 — Nasal endoscopy, surgical; balloon dilation of eustachian tube
- C9746 — Transperineal implantation of permanent adjustable balloon continence device, with cystourethroscopy, when performed and/or fluoroscopy, when performed
- C9747 — Ablation of prostate, transrectal, high intensity focused ultrasound (hifu), including imaging guidance
- C9749 — Repair of nasal vestibular lateral wall stenosis with implant(s)
- C9750 — Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation and peri-operative interrogation and programming; complete system…
- C9751 — Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, transbronchial ablation of lesion(s) by microwave energy, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed, with computed tomography acquisition(s) and 3-d rendering,…
- C9752 — Destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve, first two vertebral bodies, including imaging guidance (e.g., fluoroscopy), lumbar/sacrum
- C9753 — Destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve, each additional vertebral body, including imaging guidance (e.g., fluoroscopy), lumbar/sacrum (list separately in addition to code for primary…