G0443 HCPCS Level II code: Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes
G0443 is the HCPCS code for “Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0443Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes
Short description: Brief alcohol misuse counsel
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0443 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Other - Medicare fee schedule
- Added
- Oct 14, 2011
Where G0443 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0443Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes
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 G0443 mean?
G0443 is the HCPCS code for “Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0443?
CMS lists G0443’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)”. 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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