HCPCS Level II · Outpatient PPS (temporary codes)
C9606Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of acute total/subtotal occlusion during acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty, including aspiration thrombectomy when performed, single vessel
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About C9606
C9606 is an HCPCS Level II code in the C series (outpatient PPS (temporary codes)), describing percutaneous transluminal revascularization of acute total/subtotal occlusion during acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty, including aspiration thrombectomy when performed, single vessel.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2013.
Its Medicare coverage code is "D", meaning special Medicare coverage instructions apply.
Details
- Short description
- Perc d-e cor revasc w ami s
- Date added
- 01/01/2013
- Action effective
- 01/01/2013
- BETOS
- P2F
Related C96xx codes
- C9600Percutaneous transcatheter placement of drug eluting intracoronary stent(s), with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branch
- C9601Percutaneous transcatheter placement of drug-eluting intracoronary stent(s), with coronary angioplasty when performed; each additional branch of a major coronary artery (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- C9602Percutaneous transluminal coronary atherectomy, with drug eluting intracoronary stent, with coronary angioplasty when performed; single major coronary artery or branch
- C9603Percutaneous transluminal coronary atherectomy, with drug-eluting intracoronary stent, with coronary angioplasty when performed; each additional branch of a major coronary artery (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- C9604Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of or through coronary artery bypass graft (internal mammary, free arterial, venous), any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty, including distal protection when performed; single vessel
- C9605Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of or through coronary artery bypass graft (internal mammary, free arterial, venous), any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty, including distal protection when performed; each additional branch subtended by the bypass graft (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- C9607Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of chronic total occlusion, coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty; single vessel
- C9608Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of chronic total occlusion, coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty; each additional coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or bypass graft (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- C9610Catheter, transluminal drug delivery with or without angioplasty, coronary, non-laser (insertable)
Common questions about C9606
Is HCPCS C9606 still valid?
- Yes. C9606 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover C9606?
- Its coverage code is "D": special Medicare coverage instructions apply. Check the local coverage determination for your region.