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G2170

G2170Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (avf), direct, any site, by tissue approximation using thermal resistance energy, and secondary procedures to redirect blood flow (e.g., transluminal balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, and includes all imaging and radiologic guidance, supervision and interpretation, when performed

HCPCSTerminatedBETOS P1G

G2170 is a HCPCS Level II code for percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (avf), direct, any site, by tissue approximation using thermal resistance energy, and secondary procedures to redirect blood flow (e.g., transluminal balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, and includes all imaging and radiologic guidance, supervision and interpretation, when performed. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2022 and is not valid on new claims.

This code has been terminated

CMS terminated G2170 on December 31, 2022. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.

Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment

Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.

The CMS record for G2170

Long descriptor
Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (avf), direct, any site, by tissue approximation using thermal resistance energy, and secondary procedures to redirect blood flow (e.g., transluminal balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, and includes all imaging and radiologic guidance, supervision and interpretation, when performed

The official wording. This is what the code means.

Short descriptor
Avf by tissue w thermal e

CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.

Added
July 1, 2020

When CMS introduced the code.

Terminated
December 31, 2022

When CMS retired it.

BETOS
P1G

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.

Pricing indicator
13 — Physician fee schedule

Price established by carriers — not otherwise classified, individual determination, or carrier discretion.

Codes adjacent to G2170

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G2170 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

  • G2162Patient did not receive at least one dose of the herpes zoster live vaccine or two doses of the herpes zoster recombinant vaccine (at least 28 days apart) anytime on or after the patient's 50th birthday before or during the measurement period; or have prior adverse reaction caused by zoster vaccine or its components any time during or before the measurement periodterminated
  • G2163Patient received an influenza vaccine on or between july 1 of the year prior to the measurement period and june 30 of the measurement periodterminated
  • G2164Patient had a prior influenza virus vaccine adverse reaction any time before or during the measurement periodterminated
  • G2165Patient did not receive an influenza vaccine on or between july 1 of the year prior to the measurement period and june 30 of the measurement period; or did not have a prior influenza virus vaccine adverse reaction any time before or during the measurement periodterminated
  • G2166Patient refused to participate at admission and/or discharge; patient unable to complete the neck fs prom at admission or discharge due to cognitive deficit, visual deficit, motor deficit, language barrier, or low reading level, and a suitable proxy/recorder is not available; patient self-discharged early; medical reasonterminated
  • G2167Residual score for the neck impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)
  • G2168Services performed by a physical therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
  • G2169Services performed by an occupational therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective occupational therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
  • G2171Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (avf), direct, any site, using magnetic-guided arterial and venous catheters and radiofrequency energy, including flow-directing procedures (e.g., vascular coil embolization with radiologic supervision and interpretation, wen performed) and fistulogram(s), angiography, enography, and/or ultrasound, with radiologic supervision and interpretation, when performedterminated
  • G2172All inclusive payment for services related to highly coordinated and integrated opioid use disorder (oud) treatment services furnished for the demonstration project
  • G2173Uri episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)
  • G2174Uri episodes where the patient is taking antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode date
  • G2175Episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)
  • G2176Outpatient, ed, or observation visits that result in an inpatient admission
  • G2177Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis episodes when the patient had a new or refill prescription of antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode date
  • G2178Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measure, for example patient bilateral amputee; patient has condition that would not allow them to accurately respond to a neurological exam (dementia, alzheimer's, etc.); patient has previously documented diabetic peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation

Questions about G2170

What is HCPCS code G2170?

G2170 is a HCPCS Level II code for percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (avf), direct, any site, by tissue approximation using thermal resistance energy, and secondary procedures to redirect blood flow (e.g., transluminal balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, and includes all imaging and radiologic guidance, supervision and interpretation, when performed. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.

Does Medicare cover G2170?

The CMS HCPCS file marks G2170 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

Is G2170 still valid?

No. G2170 was terminated on December 31, 2022 and should not be used on new claims.

HCPCS Level II2026Q3-Jul· effective July 1, 2026