G8422 – Bmi not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for bmi calculation
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG8422
- Long description
- Bmi not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for bmi calculation
- Short description
- Pt inelig bmi calculation
- 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
M5DSpecialist - other- Added
- January 1, 2008
- Last change
- January 1, 2022 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2021
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G8422?
G8422 is a HCPCS Level II code for bmi not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for bmi calculation. It was discontinued on December 31, 2021.
Does Medicare cover G8422?
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
- G8410 – Footwear evaluation performed and documented
- G8415 – Footwear evaluation was not performed
- G8416 – Clinician documented that patient was not an eligible candidate for footwear evaluation measure
- G8417 – Bmi is documented above normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented
- G8418 – Bmi is documented below normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented
- G8419 – Bmi documented outside normal parameters, no follow-up plan documented, no reason given
- G8420 – Bmi is documented within normal parameters and no follow-up plan is required
- G8421 – Bmi not documented and no reason is given
- G8427 – Eligible clinician attests to documenting in the medical record they obtained, updated, or reviewed the patient's current medications
- G8428 – Current list of medications not documented as obtained, updated, or reviewed by the eligible clinician, reason not given
- G8430 – Documentation of a medical reason(s) for not documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient's current medications list (e.g., patient is in an acute health crisis where time is of the essence and delay of treatment would jeopardize the patient's health status)
- G8431 – Screening for depression is documented as being positive and a follow-up plan is documented
- G8432 – Depression screening not documented, reason not given
- G8433 – Screening for depression not completed, documented patient or medical reason
- G8442 – Pain assessment not documented as being performed, documentation the patient is not eligible for a pain assessment using a standardized tool at the time of the encounter
- G8450 – Beta-blocker therapy prescribed
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.