G9720 – Hospice services for patient occurred any time during the measurement period
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9720
- Long description
- Hospice services for patient occurred any time during the measurement period
- Short description
- Hospice anytime msmt per
- 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, 2017
- Last change
- January 1, 2017 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9720?
G9720 is a HCPCS Level II code for hospice services for patient occurred any time during the measurement period.
Does Medicare cover G9720?
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
- G9712 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing or dispensing antibiotic (e.g., intestinal infection, pertussis, bacterial infection, lyme disease, otitis media, acute sinusitis, acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, chronic sinusitis, infection of the pharynx/larynx/tonsils/adenoids, prostatitis, cellulitis/ mastoiditis/bone infections, acute lymphadenitis, impetigo, skin staph infections, pneumonia, gonococcal infections/venereal disease (syphilis, chlamydia, inflammatory diseases [female reproductive organs]), infections of the kidney, cystitis/uti, acne, hiv disease/asymptomatic hiv, cystic fibrosis, disorders of the immune system, malignancy neoplasms, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, chronic airway obstruction, chronic obstructive asthma, pneumoconiosis and other lung disease due to external agents, other diseases of the respiratory system, and tuberculosis
- G9713 – Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement period
- G9714 – Patient is using hospice services any time during the measurement period
- G9715 – Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement period
- G9716 – Bmi is documented as being outside of normal parameters, follow-up plan is not completed for documented medical reason
- G9717 – Documentation stating the patient has had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
- G9718 – Hospice services for patient provided any time during the measurement period
- G9719 – Patient is not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchair
- G9721 – Patient not ambulatory, bed ridden, immobile, confined to chair, wheelchair bound, dependent on helper pushing wheelchair, independent in wheelchair or minimal help in wheelchair
- G9722 – Documented history of renal failure or baseline serum creatinine >= 4.0 mg/dl; renal transplant recipients are not considered to have preoperative renal failure, unless, since transplantation the cr has been or is 4.0 or higher
- G9723 – Hospice services for patient received any time during the measurement period
- G9724 – Patients who had documentation of use of anticoagulant medications overlapping the measurement year
- G9725 – Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement period
- G9726 – Patient refused to participate
- G9727 – Patient unable to complete the lepf prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available
- G9728 – Patient refused to participate
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.