Node neg inv brst cncr
Clinically node negative (t1n0m0 or t2n0m0) invasive breast cancer
This code is no longer in use: it was retired on 2018-01-01. No replacement code is listed here.
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/hcpcs/G8879 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
{
"data": {
"code": "G8879",
"parent": null,
"status": "retired",
"system": "hcpcs",
"display": "Node neg inv brst cncr",
"billable": false,
"attributes": {
"betos": "M5B",
"coverage": "C",
"action_code": "N",
"type_of_service": "1",
"pricing_indicator": "00",
"action_effective_date": "2018-01-01"
},
"description": "Clinically node negative (t1n0m0 or t2n0m0) invasive breast cancer",
"replaced_by": [],
"effective_end": "2018-01-01",
"effective_start": "2012-01-01",
"care_categories": [],
"care_category_details": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "cms-hcpcs",
"data_version": "2026-10"
}
}CMS attributes
Change history
G8879 has been in effect since 2012-01-01 and was retired on 2018-01-01. This page shows HCPCS Level II release 2026-10.
Add as_of=YYYY-MM-DD to the request to get this code exactly as it was on a past date. The change feed (GET /v1/changes) lists what each release added, changed or retired across the whole dataset; a per-code change list isn't published yet.
Use it
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/hcpcs/G8879 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up HCPCS Level II code G8879. Tell me what it covers, whether it is active and since when, and any CMS attributes it has.
Source: CMS, release 2026-10. Public domain (D-series CDT codes excluded). Reference data, not medical or billing advice.