G9657 — Transfer of care during an anesthetic or to the intensive care unit
G9657 is a HCPCS Level II code for transfer of care during an anesthetic or to the intensive care unit. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2016 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated G9657 on December 31, 2016. 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 G9657
- Long descriptor
- Transfer of care during an anesthetic or to the intensive care unit
- Short descriptor
- Toc dur aneth to icu
- Added
- January 1, 2016
- Terminated
- December 31, 2016
- 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 G9657
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9657 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- 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
- G9656Patient transferred directly from anesthetizing location to pacu or other non-icu location
- G9658A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used
- G9659Patients greater than or equal to 86 years of age who underwent a screening colonoscopy and did not have a history of colorectal cancer or other valid medical reason for the colonoscopy, including: iron deficiency anemia, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, familial adenomatous polyposis, lynch syndrome (i.e., hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), abnormal finding of gastrointestinal tract, weight loss, or changes in bowel habits
- G9660Documentation of medical reason(s) for a colonoscopy performed on a patient greater than or equal to 86 years of age (e.g., iron deficiency anemia, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, familial history of adenomatous polyposis, lynch syndrome (i.e., hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), inflammatory bowel disease (i.e., crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), abnormal finding of gastrointestinal tract, weight loss, or changes in bowel habits)
- G9661Patients greater than or equal to 86 years of age who received a colonoscopy for an assessment of signs/symptoms of gi tract illness, and/or because the patient meets high risk criteria, and/or to follow-up on previously diagnosed advanced lesions
- G9662Previously diagnosed or have a diagnosis of clinical ascvd, including ascvd procedure
- G9663Any ldl-c laboratory result >= 190 mg/dl
- G9664Patients who are currently statin therapy users or received an order (prescription) for statin therapy
- G9665Patients who are not currently statin therapy users or did not receive an order (prescription) for statin therapy
Questions about G9657
What is HCPCS code G9657?
G9657 is a HCPCS Level II code for transfer of care during an anesthetic or to the intensive care unit. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G9657?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G9657 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 G9657 still valid?
No. G9657 was terminated on December 31, 2016 and should not be used on new claims.