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HCPCS Level II/G-Codes/G2024

G2024 HCPCS Level II Code: Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) from an individual in a snf or by a laboratory on behalf of a hha, any specimen source

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
  • Pricing indicator: 21
  • BETOS: T1H — Lab tests - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)
  • Last CMS action effective: May 12, 2023
  • Terminated: May 11, 2023

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.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) from an individual in a snf or by a laboratory on behalf of a hha, any specimen source is a HCPCS Level II code (G2024). CMS assigns coverage code C — Carrier judgment. CMS terminated this code effective May 11, 2023; it cannot be reported for later dates of service. Short description: Spec coll snf/lab covid-19.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G2024 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • 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 and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility.)
  • 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 management codes)
  • G2021 — Health care practitioners rendering treatment in place (tip)
  • G2022 — A model participant (ambulance supplier/provider), the beneficiary refuses services covered under the model (transport to an alternate destination/treatment in place)
  • G2023 — Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source
  • G2025 — Payment for a telehealth distant site service furnished by a rural health clinic (rhc) or federally qualified health center (fqhc) only
  • G2058 — Chronic care management services, each additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a physician or other qualified health care professional, per calendar month (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure). (do not report g2058 for care management services of less than 20 minutes additional to the first 20 minutes of chronic care management services during a calendar month). (use g2058 in conjunction with 99490). (do not report 99490, g2058 in the same calendar month as 99487, 99489, 99491)).
  • G2061 — Qualified nonphysician healthcare professional online assessment and management service, for an established patient, for up to seven days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 5-10 minutes
  • G2062 — Qualified nonphysician healthcare professional online assessment and management service, for an established patient, for up to seven days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 11-20 minutes
  • G2063 — Qualified nonphysician healthcare professional online assessment and management service, for an established patient, for up to seven days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 21 or more minutes