G9948 — Patient had any additional spine procedures performed on the same date as the lumbar discectomy/laminectomy
G9948 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient had any additional spine procedures performed on the same date as the lumbar discectomy/laminectomy. 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 G9948 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 G9948
- Long descriptor
- Patient had any additional spine procedures performed on the same date as the lumbar discectomy/laminectomy
- Short descriptor
- Adtl spine proc on same date
- Added
- January 1, 2018
- Terminated
- December 31, 2022
- 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 G9948
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9948 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G9940Documentation of medical reason(s) for not on a statin (e.g., pregnancy, in vitro fertilization, clomiphene rx, esrd, cirrhosis, muscular pain and disease during the measurement period or prior year)
- G9941Back pain was measured by the visual analog scale (vas) within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperativelyterminated
- G9942Patient had any additional spine procedures performed on the same date as the lumbar discectomy/laminectomyterminated
- G9943Back pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively
- G9944Back pain was measured by the visual analog scale (vas) within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperativelyterminated
- G9945Patient had cancer, acute fracture or infection related to the lumbar spine or patient had neuromuscular, idiopathic or congenital lumbar scoliosis
- G9946Back pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively
- G9947Leg pain was measured by the visual analog scale (vas) within three months preoperatively and at three months (6 to 20 weeks) postoperativelyterminated
- G9949Leg pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively
- G9954Patient exhibits 2 or more risk factors for post-operative vomiting
- G9955Cases in which an inhalational anesthetic is used only for induction
- G9956Patient received combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively
- G9957Documentation of medical reason for not receiving combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively (e.g., intolerance or other medical reason)
- G9958Patient did not receive combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively
- G9959Systemic antimicrobials not prescribed
- G9960Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing systemic antimicrobials
Questions about G9948
What is HCPCS code G9948?
G9948 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient had any additional spine procedures performed on the same date as the lumbar discectomy/laminectomy. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G9948?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G9948 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 G9948 still valid?
No. G9948 was terminated on December 31, 2022 and should not be used on new claims.