G9623 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for unhealthy alcohol use (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
HCPCS Level II code · G codes: Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary)
HCPCS codeG9623
- Long description
- Documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for unhealthy alcohol use (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
- Short description
- Doc med rsn no scr etoh use
- 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
Z2Undefined codes- Added
- January 1, 2016
- Last change
- January 1, 2023 – No change
- Termination date
- December 31, 2022
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G9623?
G9623 is a HCPCS Level II code for documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for unhealthy alcohol use (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reasons). It was discontinued on December 31, 2022.
Does Medicare cover G9623?
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
- G9615 – Preoperative assessment documented
- G9616 – Documentation of reason(s) for not documenting a preoperative assessment (e.g., patient with a gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy noted at the time of surgery)
- G9617 – Preoperative assessment not documented, reason not given
- G9618 – Documentation of screening for uterine malignancy or those that had an ultrasound and/or endometrial sampling of any kind
- G9619 – Documentation of reason(s) for not screening for uterine malignancy (e.g., prior hysterectomy)
- G9620 – Patient not screened for uterine malignancy, or those that have not had an ultrasound and/or endometrial sampling of any kind, reason not given
- G9621 – Patient identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method and received brief counseling
- G9622 – Patient not identified as an unhealthy alcohol user when screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method
- G9624 – Patient not screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method or patient did not receive brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
- G9625 – Patient sustained bladder injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9626 – Documented medical reason for not reporting bladder injury (e.g., gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy documented, concurrent surgery involving bladder pathology, injury that occurs during a urinary incontinence procedure, patient death from non-medical causes not related to surgery, patient died during procedure without evidence of bladder injury)
- G9627 – Patient did not sustain bladder injury at the time of surgery nor discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9628 – Patient sustained bowel injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9629 – Documented medical reasons for not reporting bowel injury (e.g., gynecologic or other pelvic malignancy documented, planned (e.g., not due to an unexpected bowel injury) resection and/or re-anastomosis of bowel, or patient death from non-medical causes not related to surgery, patient died during procedure without evidence of bowel injury)
- G9630 – Patient did not sustain a bowel injury at the time of surgery nor discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
- G9631 – Patient sustained ureter injury at the time of surgery or discovered subsequently up to 30 days post-surgery
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.