G0008 HCPCS Level II code: Administration of influenza virus vaccine
G0008 is the HCPCS code for “Administration of influenza virus vaccine” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
Short description: Admin influenza virus vac
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0008 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Vaccinations
- Type of service
- Pneumococcal/flu vaccine
- BETOS category
- Immunizations/Vaccinations
- Added
- Jan 1, 1994
Where G0008 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0008Administration of influenza virus vaccine
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code G0008 mean?
G0008 is the HCPCS code for “Administration of influenza virus vaccine” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0008?
CMS lists G0008’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Vaccinations”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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