G9228 – Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis screening results documented (report when results are present for all of the 3 screenings)
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9228
- Long description
- Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis screening results documented (report when results are present for all of the 3 screenings)
- Short description
- Gc chl syp documented
- 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 G9228?
G9228 is a HCPCS Level II code for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis screening results documented (report when results are present for all of the 3 screenings).
Does Medicare cover G9228?
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
- G9220 – Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis not prescribed within 3 months of low cd4+ cell count below 500 cells/mm3 or a cd4 percentage below 15% for medical reason (i.e., patient's cd4+ cell count above threshold within 3 months after cd4+ cell count below threshold, indicating that the patient's cd4+ levels are within an acceptable range and the patient does not require pcp prophylaxis)
- G9221 – Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophlaxis prescribed
- G9222 – Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis prescribed wthin 3 months of low cd4+ cell count below 200 cells/mm3
- G9223 – Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis prescribed within 3 months of low cd4+ cell count below 500 cells/mm3 or a cd4 percentage below 15%
- G9224 – Documentation of medical reason for not performing foot exam (e.g., patient with bilateral foot/leg amputation)
- G9225 – Foot exam was not performed, reason not given
- G9226 – Foot examination performed (includes examination through visual inspection, sensory exam with 10-g monofilament plus testing any one of the following: vibration using 128-hz tuning fork, pinprick sensation, ankle reflexes, or vibration perception threshold, and pulse exam; report when all of the 3 components are completed)
- G9227 – Functional outcome assessment documented, care plan not documented, documentation the patient is not eligible for a care plan at the time of the encounter
- G9229 – Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis screening results not documented (patient refusal is the only allowed exception)
- G9230 – Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis not screened, reason not given
- G9231 – Documentation of end stage renal disease (esrd), dialysis, renal transplant before or during the measurement period or pregnancy during the measurement period
- G9232 – Clinician treating major depressive disorder did not communicate to clinician treating comorbid condition for specified patient reason (e.g., patient is unable to communicate the diagnosis of a comorbid condition; the patient is unwilling to communicate the diagnosis of a comorbid condition; or the patient is unaware of the comorbid condition, or any other specified patient reason)
- G9233 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the total knee replacement measures group have been performed for this patient
- G9234 – I intend to report the total knee replacement measures group
- G9235 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the general surgery measures group have been performed for this patient
- G9236 – All quality actions for the applicable measures in the optimizing patient exposure to ionizing radiation measures group have been performed for this patient
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.