HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G9689Patient admitted for performance of elective carotid intervention
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G9689
G9689 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing patient admitted for performance of elective carotid intervention.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2017.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Inpt elect carotid intervent
- Date added
- 01/01/2017
- Action effective
- 01/01/2017
- BETOS
- Z2
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- G9609Documentation of an order for anti-platelet agents
- G9610Documentation of medical reason(s) in the patient's record for not ordering anti-platelet agents
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- G9621Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and received brief counseling
- G9622Patient not identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method
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Common questions about G9689
Is HCPCS G9689 still valid?
- Yes. G9689 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover G9689?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.