HCPCS C9600: Drug-eluting stent with angioplasty, single vessel

Learn how to bill HCPCS C9600 for a drug-eluting stent with angioplasty in a single coronary artery, including documentation, billing rules, and modifiers.

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Frequently asked questions

C9600 is reported by facilities (hospitals and ASCs) for Medicare patients under OPPS. CPT 92928 is the professional services code used by physicians to bill for the same procedure.

Yes. Bill C9600 for the first major coronary artery or branch treated with a drug-eluting stent, and use C9601 for each additional coronary artery branch treated during the same session.

No. Under OPPS, C9600 is a device-intensive procedure, which means the cost of the drug-eluting stent is packaged into the procedure payment rather than paid separately.