G8416 HCPCS Level II code: Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for footwear evaluation measure
G8416 is the HCPCS code for “Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for footwear evaluation measure” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G8416Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for footwear evaluation measure
Short description: Pt inelig footwear evaluatio
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G8416 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Specialist - other
- Added
- Jan 1, 2008
Where G8416 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G8416Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for footwear evaluation measure
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 G8416 mean?
G8416 is the HCPCS code for “Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for footwear evaluation measure” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G8416?
CMS lists G8416’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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.
Codes beside G8416
All G codesG8401Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for screeningG8404Lower extremity neurological exam performed and documentedG8405Lower extremity neurological exam not performedG8406Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for lower extremity neurological exam measureG8410Footwear evaluation performed and documentedG8415Footwear evaluation was not performedG8417Bmi is documented above normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documentedG8418Bmi is documented below normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documentedG8419Bmi documented outside normal parameters, no follow-up plan documented, no reason givenG8420Bmi is documented within normal parameters and no follow-up plan is requiredG8421Bmi not documented and no reason is givenG8422Bmi not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for bmi calculation