G9970 HCPCS code: Clinician who referred the patient to another clinician did not receive a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referred
G9970 is the HCPCS Level II code for clinician who referred the patient to another clinician did not receive a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referred. Its Medicare coverage code is C (Carrier judgment): Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | G codes — Procedures and professional services (temporary) |
| Coverage code | C — Carrier judgment |
| Pricing indicator | 00 — Not separately priced by Medicare |
| BETOS category | Z2 |
| Added | 2018-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 2023-01-01 |
What changed for G9970
- 2018-01-01: G9970 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 G9970?
G9970 is the HCPCS Level II code for clinician who referred the patient to another clinician did not receive a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referred. Short descriptor: "Pvdr rfrd pt no rprt rcvd".
Does Medicare cover G9970?
Coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case.
Related G99 codes
- G9900 — Screening, diagnostic, film, digital or digital breast tomosynthesis (3d) mammography results were not documented and reviewed, reason not otherwise specified
- G9901 — Patient age 66 or older in institutional special needs plans (snp) or residing in long-term care with pos code 32, 33, 34, 54, or 56 for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement period
- G9902 — Patient screened for tobacco use and identified as a tobacco user
- G9903 — Patient screened for tobacco use and identified as a tobacco non-user
- G9904 — Documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for tobacco use (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reason)
- G9905 — Patient not screened for tobacco use
- G9906 — Patient identified as a tobacco user received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)
- G9907 — Documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing tobacco cessation intervention on the date of the encounter or within the previous 12 months (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reason)
- G9908 — Patient identified as tobacco user did not receive tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months prior to the measurement period (counseling and/or pharmacotherapy)
- G9909 — Documentation of medical reason(s) for not providing tobacco cessation intervention on the date of the encounter or within the previous 12 months if identified as a tobacco user (e.g., limited life expectancy, other medical reason)
- G9910 — Patients age 66 or older in institutional special needs plans (snp) or residing in long-term care with pos code 32, 33, 34, 54 or 56 for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement period
- G9911 — Clinically node negative (t1n0m0 or t2n0m0) invasive breast cancer before or after neoadjuvant systemic therapy
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Next steps
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2026; 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.