G2010 HCPCS code: 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 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

G2010 is the HCPCS Level II code for 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 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. In 2024 Medicare paid an average of $8.50 per service for G2010 across 3,520 services. Its Medicare coverage code is C (Carrier judgment): Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case. The NCCI unit limit is 1 per day on outpatient hospital claims. Medicare volume fell 35% from 2022 to 2024 (5,381 to 3,520 services). In 2024, about 322 clinicians billed Medicare for G2010 for 2,210 beneficiaries; California, South Carolina, Illinois accounted for 57% of services.

Code details

Who bills G2010 (2024)

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Medicare utilization for G2010, 2022–2024

States with the most G2010 services (2024)

NCCI unit limits (MUE)

Medicare policy articles for this code

• A57067: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services (CGS Administrators, LLC (MAC - Part A, MAC - Part B))
• A57311: Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health (CGS Administrators, LLC (HHH MAC))
• A58559: Billing and Coding: Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF) (Palmetto GBA (MAC - Part B))

Covered diagnoses (14,836 ICD-10-CM codes)

The diagnoses most often listed as covered in the policy articles above:

Showing 10 of 14,836. The full list, non-covered diagnoses and CSV export are in Caduvo.

What changed for G2010

• 2019-01-01: G2010 added to HCPCS Level II
• Next scheduled CMS quarterly update (HCPCS and DMEPOS fee schedule): 2027-01-01

Frequently asked questions

What is HCPCS code G2010?

G2010 is the HCPCS Level II code for 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 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. Short descriptor: "Remot image submit by pt".

How much does Medicare pay for G2010?

In 2024, the average Medicare payment was $8.50 per service (average allowed $11.73).

Does Medicare cover G2010?

Coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case.

Which diagnoses support coverage for G2010?

Medicare policy articles that cite G2010 list 14,836 covered ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes across 3 articles. The most cited include B91 (Sequelae of poliomyelitis), E08.44 (Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic amyotrophy), E08.52 (Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene). A listed diagnosis is necessary but not sufficient; the policy's other criteria still apply.

How many units of G2010 can be billed per day?

1 on outpatient hospital claims; 1 on practitioner claims (NCCI medically unlikely edits).

Related G20 codes

• 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
• 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.)
• 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.)
• 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.)
• 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.)
• 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.)
• 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.)
• 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.)
• 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 home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)
• 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, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)
• G2011 — Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention, 5-14 minutes
• 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

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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2025; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.

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