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G9394

G9394Patient who had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or personality disorder, death, permanent nursing home resident or receiving hospice or palliative care any time during the measurement or assessment period

HCPCSActiveBETOS Z2

G9394 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient who had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or personality disorder, death, permanent nursing home resident or receiving hospice or palliative care any time during the measurement or assessment period. 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 G9394

Long descriptor
Patient who had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or personality disorder, death, permanent nursing home resident or receiving hospice or palliative care any time during the measurement or assessment period

The official wording. This is what the code means.

Short descriptor
Dx bipol, death, nhres, hosp

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

Added
January 1, 2015

When CMS introduced the code.

BETOS
Z2

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

Pricing indicator
00 — Not priced by Part B

Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.

Codes adjacent to G9394

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9394 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

  • G9384Documentation 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)
  • 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
  • G9389Unplanned rupture of the posterior capsule requiring vitrectomy during cataract surgeryterminated
  • G9390No unplanned rupture of the posterior capsule requiring vitrectomy during cataract surgeryterminated
  • G9391Patient achieves refraction +-1 d for the eye that underwent cataract surgery, measured at the one month follow up visitterminated
  • G9392Patient does not achieve refraction +-1 d for the eye that underwent cataract surgery, measured at the one month follow up visitterminated
  • G9393Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who achieves remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 30 days) phq-9 score of less than five
  • G9395Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who did not achieve remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 30 days) phq-9 score greater than or equal to five
  • G9396Patient with an initial phq-9 score greater than nine who was not assessed for remission at twelve months (+/- 30 days)
  • G9399Documentation in the patient record of a discussion between the physician/clinician and the patient that includes all of the following: treatment choices appropriate to genotype, risks and benefits, evidence of effectiveness, and patient preferences toward the outcome of the treatmentterminated
  • G9400Documentation of medical or patient reason(s) for not discussing treatment options; medical reasons: patient is not a candidate for treatment due to advanced physical or mental health comorbidity (including active substance use); currently receiving antiviral treatment; successful antiviral treatment (with sustained virologic response) prior to reporting period; other documented medical reasons; patient reasons: patient unable or unwilling to participate in the discussion or other patient reasonsterminated
  • G9401No documentation in the patient record of a discussion between the physician or other qualified healthcare professional and the patient that includes all of the following: treatment choices appropriate to genotype, risks and benefits, evidence of effectiveness, and patient preferences toward treatmentterminated
  • G9402Patient received follow-up within 30 days after dischargeterminated
  • G9403Clinician documented reason patient was not able to complete 30 day follow-up from acute inpatient setting discharge (e.g., patient death prior to follow-up visit, patient non-compliant for visit follow-up)terminated
  • G9404Patient did not receive follow-up within 30 days after dischargeterminated

Questions about G9394

What is HCPCS code G9394?

G9394 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient who had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or personality disorder, death, permanent nursing home resident or receiving hospice or palliative care any time during the measurement or assessment period. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.

Does Medicare cover G9394?

The CMS HCPCS file marks G9394 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 G9394 paid under the physician fee schedule?

G9394 carries PFS status code M. Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.

HCPCS Level II2026Q3-Jul· effective July 1, 2026