G0148 – Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system with manual rescreening
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG0148
- Long description
- Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system with manual rescreening
- Short description
- Scr c/v cyto, autosys, rescr
- Pricing indicator
21Clinical Lab Fee Schedule – national limitation amount- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
T1HLab tests - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)- Added
- January 1, 1999
- Last change
- January 1, 1999 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G0148?
G0148 is a HCPCS Level II code for screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system with manual rescreening.
Does Medicare cover G0148?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code C: Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby G codes
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- G0140 – Principal illness navigation - peer support by certified or trained auxiliary personnel under the direction of a physician or other practitioner, including a certified peer specialist; 60 minutes per calendar month, in the following activities: person-centered interview, performed to better understand the individual context of the serious, high-risk condition. ++ conducting a person-centered interview to understand the patient's life story, strengths, needs, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including understanding cultural and linguistic factors, and including unmet sdoh needs (that are not billed separately). ++ facilitating patient-driven goal setting and establishing an action plan. ++ providing tailored support as needed to accomplish the person-centered goals in the practitioner's treatment plan. identifying or referring patient (and caregiver or family, if applicable) to appropriate supportive services. practitioner, home, and community-based care communication. ++ assist the patient in communicating with their practitioners, home-, and community-based service providers, hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities (or other health care facilities) regarding the patient's psychosocial strengths and needs, goals, preferences, and desired outcomes, including cultural and linguistic factors. ++ facilitating access to community-based social services (e.g., housing, utilities, transportation, food assistance) as needed to address sdoh need(s). health education. helping the patient contextualize health education provided by the patient's treatment team with the patient's individual needs, goals, preferences, and sdoh need(s), and educating the patient (and caregiver if applicable) on how to best participate in medical decision-making. building patient self-advocacy skills, so that the patient can interact with members of the health care team and related community-based services (as needed), in ways that are more likely to promote personalized and effective treatment of their condition. developing and proposing strategies to help meet person-centered treatment goals and supporting the patient in using chosen strategies to reach person-centered treatment goals. facilitating and providing social and emotional support to help the patient cope with the condition, sdoh need(s), and adjust daily routines to better meet person-centered diagnosis and treatment goals. leverage knowledge of the serious, high-risk condition and/or lived experience when applicable to provide support, mentorship, or inspiration to meet treatment goals
- G0141 – Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system, with manual rescreening, requiring interpretation by physician
- G0143 – Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with manual screening and rescreening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision
- G0144 – Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system, under physician supervision
- G0145 – Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
- G0146 – Principal illness navigation - peer support, additional 30 minutes per calendar month (list separately in addition to g0140)
- G0147 – Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system under physician supervision
- G0151 – Services performed by a qualified physical therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0152 – Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0153 – Services performed by a qualified speech-language pathologist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0154 – Direct skilled nursing services of a licensed nurse (lpn or rn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0155 – Services of clinical social worker in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes
- G0156 – Services of home health/hospice aide in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes
- G0157 – Services performed by a qualified physical therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0158 – Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.