G9384 — Documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving annual screening for hcv infection (e.g., decompensated cirrhosis indicating advanced disease [i.e., ascites, esophageal variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy], hepatocellular carcinoma, waitlist for organ transplant, limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
G9384 is a HCPCS Level II code for documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving annual screening for hcv infection (e.g., decompensated cirrhosis indicating advanced disease [i.e., ascites, esophageal variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy], hepatocellular carcinoma, waitlist for organ transplant, limited life expectancy, other medical reasons). It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
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.
Physician fee schedule statusM
Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for G9384
- Long descriptor
- Documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving annual screening for hcv infection (e.g., decompensated cirrhosis indicating advanced disease [i.e., ascites, esophageal variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy], hepatocellular carcinoma, waitlist for organ transplant, limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
- Short descriptor
- Doc med rsn no hcv scrn
- Added
- January 1, 2015
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to G9384
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9384 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
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- G9383Patient received screening for hcv infection within the 12 month reporting period
- G9385Documentation of patient reason(s) for not receiving annual screening for hcv infection (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)
- G9386Screening for hcv infection not received within the 12 month reporting period, reason not given
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Questions about G9384
What is HCPCS code G9384?
G9384 is a HCPCS Level II code for documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving annual screening for hcv infection (e.g., decompensated cirrhosis indicating advanced disease [i.e., ascites, esophageal variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy], hepatocellular carcinoma, waitlist for organ transplant, limited life expectancy, other medical reasons). It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G9384?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G9384 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.
How is G9384 paid under the physician fee schedule?
G9384 carries PFS status code M. Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.