G2196 – Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG2196
- 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
- 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
Z2Undefined codes- Added
- January 1, 2021
- Last change
- January 1, 2021 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G2196?
G2196 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method.
Does Medicare cover G2196?
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
- G2188 – Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: new or change in headache above 50 years of age
- G2189 – Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: abnormal neurologic exam
- G2190 – Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: headache radiating to the neck
- G2191 – Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: positional headaches
- G2192 – Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: temporal headaches in patients over 55 years of age
- G2193 – Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: new onset headache in pre-school children or younger (<6 years of age)
- G2194 – Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: new onset headache in pediatric patients with disabilities for which headache is a concern as inferred from behavior
- G2195 – Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head: occipital headache in children
- G2197 – Patient screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and not identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
- G2198 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
- G2199 – Patient not screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method
- G2200 – Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user received brief counseling
- G2201 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing brief counseling (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
- G2202 – Patient did not receive brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
- G2203 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
- G2204 – Patients between 45 and 85 years of age who received a screening colonoscopy during the performance period
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.