G9631 – Patient sustained ureter injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9631
- Long description
- Patient sustained ureter injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- Short description
- Pt ui srg 30 day pst srg
- 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, 2016
- Last change
- January 1, 2023 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2022
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9631?
G9631 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient sustained ureter injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery. It was discontinued on December 31, 2022.
Does Medicare cover G9631?
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
- G9623 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for unhealthy alcohol use (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
- G9624 – Patient not screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method or patient did not receive brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
- G9625 – Patient sustained bladder injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9626 – Documented medical reason for not reporting bladder injury (e.g., gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy documented, concurrent surgery involving bladder pathology, injury that occurs during a urinary incontinence procedure, patient death from non-medical causes not related to surgery, patient died during procedure without evidence of bladder injury)
- G9627 – Patient did not sustain bladder injury at the time of surgery nor discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9628 – Patient sustained bowel injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9629 – Documented medical reasons for not reporting bowel injury (e.g., gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy documented, planned (e.g., not due to an unexpected bowel injury) resection and/or re-anastomosis of bowel, or patient death from non-medical causes not related to surgery, patient died during procedure without evidence of bowel injury)
- G9630 – Patient did not sustain a bowel injury at the time of surgery nor discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9632 – Documented medical reasons for not reporting ureter injury (e.g., gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy documented, concurrent surgery involving bladder pathology, injury that occurs during a urinary incontinence procedure, patient death from non-medical causes not related to surgery, patient died during procedure without evidence of ureter injury)
- G9633 – Patient did not sustain ureter injury at the time of surgery nor discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9634 – Health-related quality of life assessed with tool during at least two visits and quality of life score remained the same or improved
- G9635 – Health-related quality of life not assessed with tool for documented reason(s) (e.g., patient has a cognitive or neuropsychiatric impairment that impairs his/her ability to complete the hrqol survey, patient has the inability to read and/or write in order to complete the hrqol questionnaire)
- G9636 – Health-related quality of life not assessed with tool during at least two visits or quality of life score declined
- G9637 – Final reports with documentation of one or more dose reduction techniques (e.g., automated exposure control, adjustment of the ma and/or kv according to patient size, use of iterative reconstruction technique)
- G9638 – Final reports without documentation of one or more dose reduction techniques (e.g., automated exposure control, adjustment of the ma and/or kv according to patient size, use of iterative reconstruction technique)
- G9639 – Major amputation or open surgical bypass not required within 48 hours of the index endovascular lower extremity revascularization procedure
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.