G9241 – Patient whose mode of vascular access is not a catheter at the time maintenance hemodialysis is initiated
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9241
- Long description
- Patient whose mode of vascular access is not a catheter at the time maintenance hemodialysis is initiated
- Short description
- Doc pt w out cath maint dia
- Pricing indicator
00Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
M5BSpecialist - psychiatry- Added
- January 1, 2014
- Last change
- January 1, 2021 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2020
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9241?
G9241 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient whose mode of vascular access is not a catheter at the time maintenance hemodialysis is initiated. It was discontinued on December 31, 2020.
Does Medicare cover G9241?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code C: Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby G codes
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- G9234 – I intend to report the total knee replacement measures group
- G9235 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the general surgery measures group have been performed for this patient
- G9236 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the optimizing patient exposure to ionizing radiation measures group have been performed for this patient
- G9237 – I intend to report the general surgery measures group
- G9238 – I intend to report the optimizing patient exposure to ionizing radiation measures group
- G9239 – Documentation of reasons for patient initiating maintenance hemodialysis with a catheter as the mode of vascular access (e.g., patient has a maturing arteriovenous fistula (avf)/arteriovenous graft (avg), time-limited trial of hemodialysis, other medical reasons, patient declined avf/avg, other patient reasons, patient followed by reporting nephrologist for fewer than 90 days, other system reasons)
- G9240 – Patient whose mode of vascular access is a catheter at the time maintenance hemodialysis is initiated
- G9242 – Documentation of viral load equal to or greater than 200 copies/ml or viral load not performed
- G9243 – Documentation of viral load less than 200 copies/ml
- G9244 – Antiretroviral thereapy not prescribed
- G9245 – Antiretroviral therapy prescribed
- G9246 – Patient did not have two eligible encounters at least 90 days apart or one eligible encounter and one hiv viral load test at least 90 days apart
- G9247 – Patient had two eligible encounters at least 90 days apart or one eligible encounter and one hiv viral load test at least 90 days apart
- G9248 – Patient did not have a medical visit in the last 6 months
- G9249 – Patient had a medical visit in the last 6 months
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.