G8948 – No neuropsychiatric symptoms
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG8948
- Long description
- No neuropsychiatric symptoms
- Short description
- No neuropsych symptoms
- 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
M5BSpecialist - psychiatry- Added
- January 1, 2013
- Last change
- January 1, 2017 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2016
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G8948?
G8948 is a HCPCS Level II code for no neuropsychiatric symptoms. It was discontinued on December 31, 2016.
Does Medicare cover G8948?
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
- G8939 – Pain assessment documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible at the time of the encounter
- G8940 – Screening for depression documented as positive, a follow-up plan not completed, documented reason
- G8941 – Elder maltreatment screen documented as positive, follow-up plan not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for follow-up plan at the time of the encounter
- G8942 – Functional outcome assessment using a standardized tool is documented within the previous 30 days and a care plan, based on identified deficiencies is documented within two days of the functional outcome assessment
- G8943 – Ldl-c result not present or not within 12 months prior
- G8944 – Ajcc melanoma cancer stage 0 through iic melanoma
- G8946 – Minimally invasive biopsy method attempted but not diagnostic of breast cancer (e.g., high risk lesion of breast such as atypical ductal hyperplasia, lobular neoplasia, atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ, atypical columnar hyperplasia, flat epithelial atypia, radial scar, complex sclerosing lesion, papillary lesion, or any lesion with spindle cells)
- G8947 – One or more neuropsychiatric symptoms
- G8949 – Documentation of patient reason(s) for patient not receiving counseling for diet and physical activity (e.g., patient is not willing to discuss diet or exercise interventions to help control blood pressure, or the patient said he/she refused to make these changes)
- G8950 – Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, and the indicated follow-up is documented
- G8951 – Pre-hypertensive or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, indicated follow-up not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible
- G8952 – Elevated or hypertensive blood pressure reading documented, indicated follow-up not documented, reason not given
- G8953 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the oncology measures group have been performed for this patient
- G8955 – Most recent assessment of adequacy of volume management documented
- G8956 – Patient receiving maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facility
- G8957 – Patient not receiving maintenance hemodialysis in an outpatient dialysis facility
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.