G9016 HCPCS Level II code: Smoking cessation counseling, individual, in the absence of or in addition to any other evaluation and management service, per session (6-10 minutes) [demo…
G9016 is the HCPCS code for “Smoking cessation counseling, individual, in the absence of or in addition to any other evaluation and management service, per session (6-10 minutes) [demo project code only]” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G9016Smoking cessation counseling, individual, in the absence of or in addition to any other evaluation and management service, per session (6-10 minutes) [demo project code only]
Short description: Demo-smoking cessation coun
HCPCS · United States
Notes for G9016
As CMS prints them, with any note G9016 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0096: SERVICE REPRESENTED BY G9106 IS REPORTABLE ONLY BY PARTICIPANTS IN THE SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G9016 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare
- 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
- Other - Non-Medicare fee schedule
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where G9016 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G9016Smoking cessation counseling, individual, in the absence of or in addition to any other evaluation and management service, per session (6-10 minutes) [demo project code only]
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 G9016 mean?
G9016 is the HCPCS code for “Smoking cessation counseling, individual, in the absence of or in addition to any other evaluation and management service, per session (6-10 minutes) [demo project code only]” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G9016?
CMS lists G9016’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare” 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.
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