G9449 — History of receiving blood transfusions prior to 1992
G9449 is a HCPCS Level II code for history of receiving blood transfusions prior to 1992. 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 G9449 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 G9449
- Long descriptor
- History of receiving blood transfusions prior to 1992
- Short descriptor
- Hx bld transf b/f 1992
- Added
- January 1, 2015
- 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 G9449
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9449 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G9437Aspirin not prescribed at dischargeterminated
- G9438P2y inhibitor prescribed at dischargeterminated
- G9439P2y inhibitor not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., allergy, medical intolerance, history of bleed)terminated
- G9440P2y inhibitor not prescribed at dischargeterminated
- G9441Statin prescribed at dischargeterminated
- G9442Statin not prescribed for documented reasons (e.g., allergy, medical intolerance)terminated
- G9443Statin not prescribed at dischargeterminated
- G9448Patients who were born in the years 1945 to 1965terminated
- G9450History of injection drug useterminated
- G9451Patient received one-time screening for hcv infectionterminated
- G9452Documentation of medical reason(s) for not receiving hcv antibody test due to limited life expectancy
- G9453Documentation of patient reason(s) for not receiving one-time screening for hcv infection (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)terminated
- G9454One-time screening for hcv infection not received within 12-month reporting period and no documentation of prior screening for hcv infection, reason not giventerminated
- G9455Patient underwent abdominal imaging with ultrasound, contrast enhanced ct or contrast mri for hcc
- G9456Documentation of medical or patient reason(s) for not ordering or performing screening for hcc. medical reason: comorbid medical conditions with expected survival < 5 years, hepatic decompensation and not a candidate for liver transplantation, or other medical reasons; patient reasons: patient declined or other patient reasons (e.g., cost of tests, time related to accessing testing equipment)
- G9457Patient did not undergo abdominal imaging and did not have a documented reason for not undergoing abdominal imaging in the submission period
Questions about G9449
What is HCPCS code G9449?
G9449 is a HCPCS Level II code for history of receiving blood transfusions prior to 1992. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G9449?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G9449 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 G9449 still valid?
No. G9449 was terminated on December 31, 2021 and should not be used on new claims.