G9389 — Unplanned rupture of the posterior capsule requiring vitrectomy during cataract surgery
G9389 is a HCPCS Level II code for unplanned rupture of the posterior capsule requiring vitrectomy during cataract surgery. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2020 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated G9389 on December 31, 2020. 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 G9389
- Long descriptor
- Unplanned rupture of the posterior capsule requiring vitrectomy during cataract surgery
- Short descriptor
- Unpln rup post cap
- Added
- January 1, 2015
- Terminated
- December 31, 2020
- 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 G9389
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9389 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G9379Patient did not achieve flat retinas six months post surgeryterminated
- G9380Patient offered assistance with end of life issues or existing end of life plan was reviewed or updated during the measurement period
- G9381Documentation of medical reason(s) for not offering assistance with end of life issues (e.g., patient in hospice care, patient in terminal phase) during the measurement periodterminated
- G9382Patient not offered assistance with end of life issues or existing end of life plan was not reviewed or updated during the measurement period
- G9383Patient received screening for hcv infection within the 12 month reporting period
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Questions about G9389
What is HCPCS code G9389?
G9389 is a HCPCS Level II code for unplanned rupture of the posterior capsule requiring vitrectomy during cataract surgery. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G9389?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G9389 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 G9389 still valid?
No. G9389 was terminated on December 31, 2020 and should not be used on new claims.