G9257 – Documentation of patient stroke following cas
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9257
- Long description
- Documentation of patient stroke following cas
- Short description
- Doc of pat stroke after cas
- 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 G9257?
G9257 is a HCPCS Level II code for documentation of patient stroke following cas. It was discontinued on December 31, 2020.
Does Medicare cover G9257?
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
- G9249 – Patient had a medical visit in the last 6 months
- G9250 – Documentation of patient pain brought to a comfortable level within 48 hours from initial assessment
- G9251 – Documentation of patient with pain not brought to a comfortable level within 48 hours from initial assessment
- G9252 – Adenoma(s) or other neoplasm detected during screening colonoscopy
- G9253 – Adenoma(s) or other neoplasm not detected during screening colonoscopy
- G9254 – Documentation of patient discharged to home later than post-operative day 2 following cea or cas
- G9255 – Documentation of patient discharged to home no later than post operative day 2 following cea or cas
- G9256 – Documentation of patient death following cas
- G9258 – Documentation of patient stroke following cea
- G9259 – Documentation of patient survival and absence of stroke following cas
- G9260 – Documentation of patient death following cea
- G9261 – Documentation of patient survival and absence of stroke following cea
- G9262 – Documentation of patient death in the hospital following endovascular aaa repair
- G9263 – Documentation of patient discharged alive following endovascular aaa repair
- G9264 – Documentation of patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis for greater than or equal to 90 days with a catheter for documented reasons (e.g., other medical reasons, patient declined arteriovenous fistula (avf)/arteriovenous graft (avg), other patient reasons)
- G9265 – Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis for greater than or equal to 90 days with a catheter as the mode of vascular access
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.