G2201 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing brief counseling (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG2201
- Long description
- Documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing brief counseling (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
- Short description
- Med rsn no brief couns
- 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, 2023 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2022
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G2201?
G2201 is a HCPCS Level II code for documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing brief counseling (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons). It was discontinued on December 31, 2022.
Does Medicare cover G2201?
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
- 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
- G2196 – Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method
- 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
- 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
- G2205 – Patients with pregnancy during adjuvant treatment course
- G2206 – Patient received adjuvant treatment course including both chemotherapy and her2-targeted therapy
- G2207 – Reason for not administering adjuvant treatment course including both chemotherapy and her2-targeted therapy (e.g. poor performance status (ecog 3-4; karnofsky <=50), cardiac contraindications, insufficient renal function, insufficient hepatic function, other active or secondary cancer diagnoses, other medical contraindications, patients who died during initial treatment course or transferred during or after initial treatment course)
- G2208 – Patient did not receive adjuvant treatment course including both chemotherapy and her2-targeted therapy
- G2209 – Patient refused to participate
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.