HCPCS Code 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)
Code effective Jan 01, 2023

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9906 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning 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) or (Pt recv tbco cess interv) for short. HCPCS G9906 has been effective since 01/01/2023 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G9906
HCPCS Level II Code Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code	`G9906`
Description	Long description: 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) Short description: Pt recv tbco cess interv
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, 2023
Date added	Added Jan 01, 2018

HCPCS G9905 · Patient not screened for tobacco use
HCPCS G2196 · Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method
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 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 G9907 · Documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing tobacco cessation intervention on the date of the encounter or within the previous 12 months (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reason)

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 G9906

HCPCS Code Details - G9906

See also

HCPCS G9905 · Patient not screened for tobacco use

HCPCS G2196 · Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method

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 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 G9907 · Documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing tobacco cessation intervention on the date of the encounter or within the previous 12 months (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reason)