G9647 — Patients in whom mrs score could not be obtained at 90 day follow-up
G9647 is a HCPCS Level II code for patients in whom mrs score could not be obtained at 90 day follow-up. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2021 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated G9647 on December 31, 2021. 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 G9647
- Long descriptor
- Patients in whom mrs score could not be obtained at 90 day follow-up
- Short descriptor
- No mrs score in 90d followup
- Added
- January 1, 2016
- Terminated
- December 31, 2021
- 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.
When CMS retired it.
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 G9647
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9647 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G9639Major amputation or open surgical bypass not required within 48 hours of the index endovascular lower extremity revascularization procedureterminated
- G9640Documentation of planned hybrid or staged procedureterminated
- G9641Major amputation or open surgical bypass required within 48 hours of the index endovascular lower extremity revascularization procedureterminated
- G9642Current smoker (e.g., cigarette, cigar, pipe, e-cigarette or marijuana)
- G9643Elective surgery
- G9644Patients who abstained from smoking prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedure
- G9645Patients who did not abstain from smoking prior to anesthesia on the day of surgery or procedure
- G9646Patients with 90 day mrs score of 0 to 2
- G9648Patients with 90 day mrs score greater than 2
- G9649Psoriasis assessment tool documented meeting any one of the specified benchmarks (e.g., (pga; 5-point or 6-point scale), body surface area (bsa), psoriasis area and severity index (pasi) and/or dermatology life quality index) (dlqi))
- G9650Documentation that the patient declined therapy change or has documented contraindications (e.g., experienced adverse effects or lack of efficacy with all other therapy options) in order to achieve better disease control as measured by pga, bsa, pasi, or dlqiterminated
- G9651Psoriasis assessment tool documented not meeting any one of the specified benchmarks (e.g., (pga; 5-point or 6-point scale), body surface area (bsa), psoriasis area and severity index (pasi) and/or dermatology life quality index) (dlqi)) or psoriasis assessment tool not documented
- G9652Patient has been treated with a systemic or biologic medication for psoriasis for at least six monthsterminated
- G9653Patient has not been treated with a systemic or biologic medication for psoriasis for at least six monthsterminated
- G9654Monitored anesthesia care (mac)
- G9655A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is used
Questions about G9647
What is HCPCS code G9647?
G9647 is a HCPCS Level II code for patients in whom mrs score could not be obtained at 90 day follow-up. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G9647?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G9647 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 G9647 still valid?
No. G9647 was terminated on December 31, 2021 and should not be used on new claims.