G9173 – Voice functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9173
- Long description
- Voice functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
- Short description
- Voice d/c status
- 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, 2013
- Last change
- January 1, 2020 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2019
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9173?
G9173 is a HCPCS Level II code for voice functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy or to end reporting. It was discontinued on December 31, 2019.
Does Medicare cover G9173?
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
- G9165 – Attention functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
- G9166 – Attention functional limitation, projected goal status at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
- G9167 – Attention functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
- G9168 – Memory functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
- G9169 – Memory functional limitation, projected goal status at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
- G9170 – Memory functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
- G9171 – Voice functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
- G9172 – Voice functional limitation, projected goal status at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
- G9174 – Other speech language pathology functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
- G9175 – Other speech language pathology functional limitation, projected goal status at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
- G9176 – Other speech language pathology functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy or to end reporting
- G9186 – Motor speech functional limitation, projected goal status at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
- G9187 – Bundled payments for care improvement initiative home visit for patient assessment performed by a qualified health care professional for individuals not considered homebound including, but not limited to, assessment of safety, falls, clinical status, fluid status, medication reconciliation/management, patient compliance with orders/plan of care, performance of activities of daily living, appropriateness of care setting; (for use only in the meidcare-approved bundled payments for care improvement initiative); may not be billed for a 30-day period covered by a transitional care management code
- G9188 – Beta-blocker therapy not prescribed, reason not given
- G9189 – Beta-blocker therapy prescribed or currently being taken
- G9190 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons)
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.