G2168 – Services performed by a physical therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG2168
- Long description
- Services performed by a physical therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
- Short description
- Svs by pt in home health
- Pricing indicator
00Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
Y1Other - Medicare fee schedule- Added
- January 1, 2020
- Last change
- January 1, 2020 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G2168?
G2168 is a HCPCS Level II code for services performed by a physical therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes.
Does Medicare cover G2168?
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
- G2160 – Patient received at least one dose of the herpes zoster live vaccine or two doses of the herpes zoster recombinant vaccine (at least 28 days apart) anytime on or after the patient's 50th birthday before or during the measurement period
- G2161 – Patient had prior adverse reaction caused by zoster vaccine or its components any time during or before the measurement period
- G2162 – Patient did not receive at least one dose of the herpes zoster live vaccine or two doses of the herpes zoster recombinant vaccine (at least 28 days apart) anytime on or after the patient's 50th birthday before or during the measurement period; or have prior adverse reaction caused by zoster vaccine or its components any time during or before the measurement period
- G2163 – Patient received an influenza vaccine on or between july 1 of the year prior to the measurement period and june 30 of the measurement period
- G2164 – Patient had a prior influenza virus vaccine adverse reaction any time before or during the measurement period
- G2165 – Patient did not receive an influenza vaccine on or between july 1 of the year prior to the measurement period and june 30 of the measurement period; or did not have a prior influenza virus vaccine adverse reaction any time before or during the measurement period
- G2166 – Patient refused to participate at admission and/or discharge; patient unable to complete the neck fs prom at admission or discharge due to cognitive deficit, visual deficit, motor deficit, language barrier, or low reading level, and a suitable proxy/recorder is not available; patient self-discharged early; medical reason
- G2167 – Residual score for the neck impairment successfully calculated and the score was less than zero (< 0)
- G2169 – Services performed by an occupational therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective occupational therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
- G2170 – Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (avf), direct, any site, by tissue approximation using thermal resistance energy, and secondary procedures to redirect blood flow (e.g., transluminal balloon angioplasty, coil embolization) when performed, and includes all imaging and radiologic guidance, supervision and interpretation, when performed
- G2171 – Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation (avf), direct, any site, using magnetic-guided arterial and venous catheters and radiofrequency energy, including flow-directing procedures (e.g., vascular coil embolization with radiologic supervision and interpretation, wen performed) and fistulogram(s), angiography, enography, and/or ultrasound, with radiologic supervision and interpretation, when performed
- G2172 – All inclusive payment for services related to highly coordinated and integrated opioid use disorder (oud) treatment services furnished for the demonstration project
- G2173 – Uri episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)
- G2174 – Uri episodes where the patient is taking antibiotics (table 1) in the 30 days prior to the episode date
- G2175 – Episodes where the patient had a comorbid condition during the 12 months prior to or on the episode date (e.g., tuberculosis, neutropenia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung disease)
- G2176 – Outpatient, ed, or observation visits that result in an inpatient admission
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.