G9409 – Patients without cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis occurring within 30 days
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9409
- Long description
- Patients without cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis occurring within 30 days
- Short description
- No card tamp e/in 30d
- 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
Z2Undefined codes- Added
- January 1, 2015
- Last change
- January 1, 2015 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9409?
G9409 is a HCPCS Level II code for patients without cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis occurring within 30 days.
Does Medicare cover G9409?
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
- G9401 – No documentation in the patient record of a discussion between the physician or other qualified healthcare professional and the patient that includes all of the following: treatment choices appropriate to genotype, risks and benefits, evidence of effectiveness, and patient preferences toward treatment
- G9402 – Patient received follow-up within 30 days after discharge
- G9403 – Clinician documented reason patient was not able to complete 30 day follow-up from acute inpatient setting discharge (e.g., patient death prior to follow-up visit, patient non-compliant for visit follow-up)
- G9404 – Patient did not receive follow-up within 30 days after discharge
- G9405 – Patient received follow-up within 7 days after discharge
- G9406 – Clinician documented reason patient was not able to complete 7 day follow-up from acute inpatient setting discharge (i.e patient death prior to follow-up visit, patient non-compliance for visit follow-up)
- G9407 – Patient did not receive follow-up within 7 days after discharge
- G9408 – Patients with cardiac tamponade and/or pericardiocentesis occurring within 30 days
- G9410 – Patient admitted within 180 days, status post cied implantation, replacement, or revision with an infection requiring device removal or surgical revision
- G9411 – Patient not admitted within 180 days, status post cied implantation, replacement, or revision with an infection requiring device removal or surgical revision
- G9412 – Patient admitted within 180 days, status post cied implantation, replacement, or revision with an infection requiring device removal or surgical revision
- G9413 – Patient not admitted within 180 days, status post cied implantation, replacement, or revision with an infection requiring device removal or surgical revision
- G9414 – Patient had one dose of meningococcal vaccine (serogroups a, c, w, y or a, c, w, y, b) on or between the patient's 10th and 13th birthdays
- G9415 – Patient did not have one dose of meningococcal vaccine (serogroups a, c, w, y or a, c, w, y, b), on or between the patient's 10th and 13th birthdays
- G9416 – Patient had one tetanus, diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (tdap) on or between the patient's 10th and 13th birthdays
- G9417 – Patient did not have one tetanus, diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (tdap) on or between the patient's 10th and 13th birthdays
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.