C9608 Insurance Policy Changes

HCPCS C9608 is officially defined as "Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of chronic total occlusion, coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or coronary artery bypass graft, any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and angioplasty; each additional coronary artery, coronary artery branch, or bypass graft (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)." HCPCS C9608 is referenced in 2 tracked payer policy changes from Humana. For billers and coders, staying current on payer-specific coverage criteria, reimbursement rules, and prior-authorization requirements for HCPCS C9608 is critical to clean claim submission. Each entry below links to the full policy analysis with effective dates and action steps.