G9853 – Patient admitted to the icu in the last 30 days of life
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9853
- Long description
- Patient admitted to the icu in the last 30 days of life
- Short description
- Icu stay 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, 2024 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2023
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9853?
G9853 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient admitted to the icu in the last 30 days of life. It was discontinued on December 31, 2023.
Does Medicare cover G9853?
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
- 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
- G9850 – Patient had more than one emergency department visit in the last 30 days of life
- G9851 – Patient had one or less emergency department visits in the last 30 days of life
- G9852 – Patients who died from cancer
- 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
- G9859 – Patients who died from cancer
- G9860 – Patient spent less than three days in hospice care
- G9861 – Patient spent greater than or equal to three days in hospice care
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.