G2008 HCPCS Level II code: Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within…

G2008 is the HCPCS code for “Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest…” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

G2008

Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)

Short description: Post-d/c h vst ext pt 45 m

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with G2008 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: Home visit
Added: Jan 1, 2019

Where G2008 sits

1G codesProcedures and professional services
2Active code G2008Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)

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.

See G2008 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code G2008 mean?

G2008 is the HCPCS code for “Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover G2008?

CMS lists G2008’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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