G2012 HCPCS Level II Code: Brief check in by md/qhp
HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS. Not a CPT code: CPT (HCPCS Level I) is a separate AMA code set that MedCoder does not publish. About HCPCS Level II
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Code status: Not valid. Removed from HCPCS Level II: not valid for dates of service on or after January 1, 2025.
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Brief check in by md/qhp
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Pricing indicator: 13
- BETOS: M5D — Specialist - other
- Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2025
- Terminated: December 31, 2024
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Code Set: Removed from the code set — not valid on or after January 1, 2025.
Coding context
Guidelines, coding notes, decision aids, relationships (with MS-DRG and CCSR classification), hierarchy, HCC, coverage and the context map: what a coder reaches for after the core. Each section names whether it is official source data, a MedCoder-derived relationship or MedCoder editorial.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of G2012 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (40)
- G2000 — Blinded administration of convulsive therapy procedure, either electroconvulsive therapy (ect, current covered gold standard) or magnetic seizure therapy (mst, non-covered experimental therapy), performed in an approved ide-based clinical trial, per treatment session[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G2001 — Brief (20 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G2002 — Limited (30 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G2003 — Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G2004 — Comprehensive (60 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G2005 — Extensive (75 minutes) in-home visit for a new patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G2006 — Brief (20 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G2007 — Limited (30 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history (2)
- January 1, 2025 — Removed from the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
- and 1 more
Reference
Index terms and tables, published questions and FAQ, every source behind this page with its release and checksum, the date-of-service check and the complete change history.
Sources for this page
Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.
- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — October 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder-derived relationship
- Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
- Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder editorial explanation
- Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources
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Cite this page
Reference this page in a research guide, syllabus or article. The release is included because code content changes each year.
MedCoder.ai. "G2012 — Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of medical discussion." HCPCS Level II October 2026. https://medcoder.ai/hcpcs/code/g2012-brief-communication-technology-based-service-eg-virtual-check-in-by
Change history
- January 1, 2025Removed from the code setBrief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of medical discussionHCPCS 2025 changes
- January 1, 2019Added to the code setBrief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of medical discussionHCPCS 2019 changes
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G2012 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- G2007 — Limited (30 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest…
- G2008 — Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest…
- G2009 — Comprehensive (60 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary,…
- G2010 — Remote evaluation of recorded video and/or images submitted by an established patient (e.g., store and forward), including interpretation with follow-up with the patient within 24 business hours, not…
- G2011 — Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention, 5-14 minutes
- G2013 — Extensive (75 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest…
- G2014 — Limited (30 minutes) care plan oversight. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or…
- G2015 — Comprehensive (60 mins) home care plan oversight. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living…
- G2020 — Services for high intensity clinical services associated with the initial engagement and outreach of beneficiaries assigned to the sip component of the pcf model (do not bill with chronic care…
- G2021 — Health care practitioners rendering treatment in place (tip)