G9963 HCPCS Level II Code: Embolization endpoints are not documented separately for each embolized vessel or ovarian artery angiography or embolization not performed in the presence of variant uterine artery anatomy
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Embolization not doc separat
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Payment category: Service not separately priced (pricing indicator 00)
- BETOS: Z2 — Undefined codes
- Last CMS action effective: January 1, 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.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of G9963 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)
- G9939 — Pathologists/dermatopathologists is the same clinician who performed the biopsy[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9940 — Documentation of medical reason(s) for not on a statin (e.g., pregnancy, in vitro fertilization, clomiphene rx, esrd, cirrhosis, muscular pain and disease during the measurement period or prior year)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9941 — Back pain was measured by the visual analog scale (vas) within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9942 — Patient had any additional spine procedures performed on the same date as the lumbar discectomy/laminectomy[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9943 — Back pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9944 — Back pain was measured by the visual analog scale (vas) within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9945 — Patient had cancer, acute fracture or infection related to the lumbar spine or patient had neuromuscular, idiopathic or congenital lumbar scoliosis[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9946 — Back pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history
- January 1, 2018 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
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, 2018Added to the code setEmbolization endpoints are not documented separately for each embolized vessel or ovarian artery angiography or embolization not performed in the presence of variant uterine artery anatomy
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G9963 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- G9958 — Patient did not receive combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively
- G9959 — Systemic antimicrobials not prescribed
- G9960 — Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing systemic antimicrobials
- G9961 — Systemic antimicrobials prescribed
- G9962 — Embolization endpoints are documented separately for each embolized vessel and ovarian artery angiography or embolization performed in the presence of variant uterine artery anatomy
- G9964 — Patient received at least one well-child visit with a pcp during the performance period
- G9965 — Patient did not receive at least one well-child visit with a pcp during the performance period
- G9966 — Children who were screened for risk of developmental, behavioral and social delays using a standardized tool with interpretation and report
- G9967 — Children who were not screened for risk of developmental, behavioral and social delays using a standardized tool with interpretation and report
- G9968 — Patient was referred to another clinician or specialist during the measurement period