HCPCS Code G8963

Cardiac stress imaging performed primarily for monitoring of asymptomatic patient who had pci within 2 years
Code effective Jan 01, 2024

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G8963 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Cardiac stress imaging performed primarily for monitoring of asymptomatic patient who had pci within 2 years or (Csi per asx pt w/pci 2 yrs) for short. HCPCS G8963 has been effective since 01/01/2024 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G8963
HCPCS Level II Code Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code	`G8963`
Description	Long description: Cardiac stress imaging performed primarily for monitoring of asymptomatic patient who had pci within 2 years Short description: Csi per asx pt w/pci 2 yrs
HCPCS Pricing indicator	`00` - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator	`9` - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
Coverage code	`C` - Carrier judgment
BETOS² code	`M5B` - Specialist - psychiatry
HCPCS Action code	`N` - No maintenance for this code
Type of service	`1` - Medical care
Effective date	Effective Jan 01, 2024
Date added	Added Jan 01, 2013
Termination date	Dec 31, 2023

HCPCS G8961 · Cardiac stress imaging test primarily performed on low-risk surgery patient for preoperative evaluation within 30 days preceding this surgery
HCPCS G8962 · Cardiac stress imaging test performed on patient for any reason including those who did not have low risk surgery or test that was performed more than 30 days preceding low risk surgery
HCPCS G8964 · Cardiac stress imaging test performed primarily for any other reason than monitoring of asymptomatic patient who had pci within 2 years (e.g., symptomatic patient, patient greater than 2 years since pci, initial evaluation, etc)
HCPCS G8965 · Cardiac stress imaging test primarily performed on low chd risk patient for initial detection and risk assessment
HCPCS G8966 · Cardiac stress imaging test performed on symptomatic or higher than low chd risk patient or for any reason other than initial detection and risk assessment

¹ Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

² BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”

HCPCS Level II codes and descriptors are approved and maintained jointly by the alpha-numeric editorial panel (consisting of CMS, the Health Insurance Association of America, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association). — Updated 6/23/2026

HCPCS Code G8963

HCPCS Code Details - G8963

See also

HCPCS G8961 · Cardiac stress imaging test primarily performed on low-risk surgery patient for preoperative evaluation within 30 days preceding this surgery

HCPCS G8962 · Cardiac stress imaging test performed on patient for any reason including those who did not have low risk surgery or test that was performed more than 30 days preceding low risk surgery

HCPCS G8964 · Cardiac stress imaging test performed primarily for any other reason than monitoring of asymptomatic patient who had pci within 2 years (e.g., symptomatic patient, patient greater than 2 years since pci, initial evaluation, etc)

HCPCS G8965 · Cardiac stress imaging test primarily performed on low chd risk patient for initial detection and risk assessment

HCPCS G8966 · Cardiac stress imaging test performed on symptomatic or higher than low chd risk patient or for any reason other than initial detection and risk assessment