HCPCS Level II code

G0257Unscheduled or emergency dialysis treatment for an esrd patient in a hospital outpatient department that is not certified as an esrd facility

HCPCS Level IIVerified Sep 19, 2026

Medicare payment

No national Medicare fee schedule we hold prices G0257 — the Physician Fee Schedule lists it with status indicator E (2026 file). CMS fee schedules ↗

Code definition

Code

G0257

Code system

HCPCS Level II

Full description

Unscheduled or emergency dialysis treatment for an esrd patient in a hospital outpatient department that is not certified as an esrd facility

Policy activity for HCPCS G0257

CLV Intelligence is tracking 5 policy changes that cite HCPCS G0257 between 2026-06-05 and 2026-09-12, drawn from 4 LCD/NCD coverage updates and 1 Federal Register notice. The changes span ESRD. 1 is flagged critical or high priority.

LCD/NCD coverage updates
4
Federal Register notice
1

Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to HCPCS G0257 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.

Recent policy changes matched to G0257

Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.

Federal Register Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model

ESRD

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