G9188 – Beta-blocker therapy not prescribed, reason not given
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9188
- Long description
- Beta-blocker therapy not prescribed, reason not given
- Short description
- Beta not given no reason
- 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, 2014
- Last change
- January 1, 2014 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9188?
G9188 is a HCPCS Level II code for beta-blocker therapy not prescribed, reason not given.
Does Medicare cover G9188?
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
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- G9172 – Voice functional limitation, projected goal status at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reporting
- G9173 – Voice functional limitation, discharge status at discharge from therapy 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
- 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)
- G9191 – Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, patient declined, other patient reasons)
- G9192 – Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (eg, other reasons attributable to the health care system)
- G9193 – Clinician documented that patient with a diagnosis of major depression was not an eligible candidate for antidepressant medication treatment or patient did not have a diagnosis of major depression
- G9194 – Patient with a diagnosis of major depression documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 180 day (6 month) continuation treatment phase
- G9195 – Patient with a diagnosis of major depression not documented as being treated with antidepressant medication during the entire 180 day (6 months) continuation treatment phase
- G9196 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not ordering a first or second generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial prophylaxis (e.g., patients enrolled in clinical trials, patients with documented infection prior to surgical procedure of interest, patients who were receiving antibiotics more than 24 hours prior to surgery [except colon surgery patients taking oral prophylactic antibiotics], patients who were receiving antibiotics within 24 hours prior to arrival [except colon surgery patients taking oral prophylactic antibiotics], other medical reason(s))
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.