G2012 HCPCS Level II code: Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and…
CMS terminated G2012: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2024. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
G2012Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
Short description: Brief check in by md/qhp
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G2012 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
- Specialist - other
- Cross-reference
- See 98016
- Added
- Jan 1, 2019
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2024
Where G2012 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Terminated G2012Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
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
Is HCPCS code G2012 still valid?
No. CMS terminated G2012; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2024. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover G2012?
CMS lists G2012’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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