HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G9196Documentation of medical reason(s) for not ordering a first or second generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial prophylaxis (e.g., patients enrolled in clinical trials, patients with documented infection prior to surgical procedure of interest, patients who were receiving antibiotics more than 24 hours prior to surgery [except colon surgery patients taking oral prophylactic antibiotics], patients who were receiving antibiotics within 24 hours prior to arrival [except colon surgery patients taking oral prophylactic antibiotics], other medical reason(s))
Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G9196
G9196 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing documentation of medical reason(s) for not ordering a first or second generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial prophylaxis (e.g., patients enrolled in clinical trials, patients with documented infection prior to surgical procedure of interest, patients who were receiving antibiotics more than 24 hours prior to surgery [except colon surgery patients taking oral prophylactic antibiotics], patients who were receiving antibiotics within 24 hours prior to arrival [except colon surgery patients taking oral prophylactic antibiotics], other medical reason(s)).
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2014, and its current record took effect 01/01/2023.
It was terminated on 12/31/2022 and can't be billed for later dates of service.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Med reason for no ceph
- Date added
- 01/01/2014
- Action effective
- 01/01/2023
- Termination date
- 12/31/2022
- BETOS
- M5B
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Common questions about G9196
Is HCPCS G9196 still valid?
- No. G9196 was terminated on 12/31/2022.
Does Medicare cover G9196?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.