G9658 — A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used
G9658 is a HCPCS Level II code for a transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
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.
Physician fee schedule statusM
Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for G9658
- Long descriptor
- A transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used
- Short descriptor
- Toc tool incl elem not used
- Added
- January 1, 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.
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 G9658
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G9658 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- 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
- G9657Transfer of care during an anesthetic or to the intensive care unitterminated
- 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
- G9666Patient's highest fasting or direct ldl-c laboratory test result in the measurement period or two years prior to the beginning of the measurement period is 70-189 mg/dlterminated
Questions about G9658
What is HCPCS code G9658?
G9658 is a HCPCS Level II code for a transfer of care protocol or handoff tool/checklist that includes the required key handoff elements is not used. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G9658?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G9658 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.
How is G9658 paid under the physician fee schedule?
G9658 carries PFS status code M. Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.