Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes
Code effective Jan 01, 2023
HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
G0442 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes or (Annual alcohol screen 15 min) for short. HCPCS G0442 has been effective since 01/01/2023 and applies to Medical care.
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HCPCS Level II Code Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes) |
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| HCPCS Code | G0442 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
13 - Clinical Lab Fee Schedule - Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
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| Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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| Coverage code | C - Carrier judgment |
| BETOS2 code | Y1 - Other - Medicare fee schedule |
| HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| Type of service | 1 - Medical care |
| Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2023 |
| Date added | Added Oct 14, 2011 |
1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”
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