HCPCS Code G2196

Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method
Code effective Jan 01, 2021

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G2196 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method or (Screen unhlthy etoh use) for short. HCPCS G2196 has been effective since 01/01/2021 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G2196
HCPCS Level II Code Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code	`G2196`
Description	Long description: Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method Short description: Screen unhlthy etoh use
HCPCS Pricing indicator	`00` - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator	`9` - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
Coverage code	`C` - Carrier judgment
BETOS² code	`Z2` - Undefined codes
HCPCS Action code	`N` - No maintenance for this code
Type of service	`1` - Medical care
Effective date	Effective Jan 01, 2021
Date added	Added Jan 01, 2021

HCPCS G2195 · Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: occipital headache in children
HCPCS G2200 · Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user received brief counseling
HCPCS G9621 · Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and received brief counseling
HCPCS G9906 · Patient identified as a tobacco user received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)
HCPCS G9908 · Patient identified as tobacco user did not receive tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)
HCPCS M1289 · Patient identified as tobacco user did not receive tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)
HCPCS M1301 · Patient identified as a tobacco user received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)
HCPCS G2197 · Patient screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and not identified as an unhealthy alcohol user

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”

HCPCS Level II codes and descriptors are approved and maintained jointly by the alpha-numeric editorial panel (consisting of CMS, the Health Insurance Association of America, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association). — Updated 6/23/2026

HCPCS Code G2196

HCPCS Code Details - G2196

See also

HCPCS G2195 · Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: occipital headache in children

HCPCS G2200 · Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user received brief counseling

HCPCS G9621 · Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and received brief counseling

HCPCS G9906 · Patient identified as a tobacco user received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)

HCPCS G9908 · Patient identified as tobacco user did not receive tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)

HCPCS M1289 · Patient identified as tobacco user did not receive tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)

HCPCS M1301 · Patient identified as a tobacco user received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)

HCPCS G2197 · Patient screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and not identified as an unhealthy alcohol user