G9850 – Patient had more than one emergency department visit in the last 30 days of life
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9850
- Long description
- Patient had more than one emergency department visit in the last 30 days of life
- Short description
- 1/more ed last 30d life
- 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, 2021 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2020
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9850?
G9850 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient had more than one emergency department visit in the last 30 days of life. It was discontinued on December 31, 2020.
Does Medicare cover G9850?
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
- G9842 – Patient has metastatic disease at diagnosis
- G9843 – Ras (kras or nras) gene mutation
- G9844 – Patient did not receive anti-egfr monoclonal antibody therapy
- G9845 – Patient received anti-egfr monoclonal antibody therapy
- G9846 – Patients who died from cancer
- G9847 – Patient received systemic cancer-directed therapy in the last 14 days of life
- G9848 – Patient did not receive systemic cancer-directed therapy in the last 14 days of life
- G9849 – Patients who died from cancer
- G9851 – Patient had one or less emergency department visits in the last 30 days of life
- G9852 – Patients who died from cancer
- G9853 – Patient admitted to the icu in the last 30 days of life
- G9854 – Patient was not admitted to the icu in the last 30 days of life
- G9855 – Patients who died from cancer
- G9856 – Patient was not admitted to hospice
- G9857 – Patient admitted to hospice
- G9858 – Patient enrolled in hospice
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.