Key facts for G0117
- Medicare payment
- $64.46
- PFS non-facility, national
- Coverage code
- C
- carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
- Practitioner MUE
- 1
- MAI 2
- NCCI PTP pairs
- 48
- 39 hospital outpatient
- LCDs and articles
- 0 / 1
TL;DR
G0117 is a Level II code from the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary), in use since 2002: "Glaucoma screening for high risk patients furnished by an optometrist or ophthalmologist". Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G0117 $64.46 non-facility and no facility amount facility nationally, from 0.44 work, 1.47 practice-expense and 0.02 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $64.79 at $33.5675. MUE limits for G0117: practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction). In the NCCI PTP files v323r0 G0117 appears in 38 practitioner pairs as column 2 and 10 as column 1 (most often with 0329T, 92002, 92004), and in 38 hospital outpatient pairs as column 2 and 1 as column 1. 1 billing and coding article lists G0117 across 7 states: A53495. HCPCS record: BETOS T2D (other tests - other); pricing indicator 11; type of service Q (vision items or services). Nearby codes: G0118, G0121, G0123, G0124.
G0117 descriptor and code status
The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes G0117 as “Glaucoma screening for high risk patients furnished by an optometrist or ophthalmologist”. It sits in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary), listed with the other G codes.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short descriptor | Glaucoma scrn hgh risk direc |
| Added to HCPCS | 2002-01-01 |
| Last action | N (no maintenance), effective 2003-10-01 |
| Coverage code | C: carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage |
| Pricing indicator | 11: physician fee schedule, priced with national RVUs |
| BETOS category | T2D: other tests - other |
| Type of service | Q: vision items or services |
Medicare payment for G0117
Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G0117 $64.46 non-facility and no facility amount facility nationally, from 0.44 work, 1.47 practice-expense and 0.02 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $64.79 at $33.5675. The amounts below are national figures from the October 2026 CMS files; the contractor applies the locality, rural or state adjustment and the beneficiary's cost sharing.
Physician fee schedule (RVU26D)
Status T: injection: paid only when no other fee schedule service is billed that day by the same provider. Global period XXX (global surgery concept does not apply); PC/TC indicator 0 (physician service; the professional/technical split does not apply).
| Component | Non-facility | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Work RVU | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Practice expense RVU | 1.47 | NA |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Total RVUs | 1.93 | NA |
| National payment (CF $33.4009) | $64.46 | n/a |
| Qualifying APM participant (CF $33.5675) | $64.79 | n/a |
- Multiple procedures (modifier 51): no multiple-procedure reduction
- Bilateral (modifier 50): 150% bilateral adjustment does not apply
- Assistant at surgery: assistant at surgery paid only with documentation; co-surgeons: co-surgeons not permitted; team surgery: team surgeons not permitted
- Physician supervision of diagnostic procedures: supervision concept does not apply
Hospital outpatient (OPPS Addendum B)
Status indicator S (Procedure or service, not discounted when multiple), APC 5731 (Level 1 Minor Procedures), national unadjusted payment $29.55 with a minimum unadjusted copayment of $5.91.
Medically Unlikely Edits for G0117
MUE limits for G0117: practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction). The practitioner MUE is a date-of-service policy edit: units above the limit deny even when split across lines, and appeals rarely succeed.
| Setting | MUE (units/DOS) | MAI | CMS rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioner services | 1 | 2 Date of Service Edit: Policy | Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction |
| Facility outpatient hospital | 1 | 2 Date of Service Edit: Policy | Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction |
The MUE lookup for G0117 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.
NCCI edits and add-on rules
In the practitioner PTP file v323r0, G0117 is the column-2 (bundled) code in 38 active pairs, 5% of which allow a modifier and the column-1 code in 10 (0% modifier-allowed); 75 earlier pairs have been deleted. CMS's most frequent rationale for the bundled pairs: Standards of medical/surgical practice.
| Column-1 code | Pairs |
|---|---|
| 0329T (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92002 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92004 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92012 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92014 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92100 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92137 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92145 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| Column-2 code | Pairs |
|---|---|
| 36591 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 36592 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 96523 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 99446 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 99447 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 99448 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 99449 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 99451 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
In the hospital outpatient PTP file v323r0, G0117 is the column-2 (bundled) code in 38 active pairs, 92% of which allow a modifier and the column-1 code in 1 (0% modifier-allowed); 59 earlier pairs have been deleted. CMS's most frequent rationale for the bundled pairs: Standards of medical/surgical practice.
| Column-1 code | Pairs |
|---|---|
| 0329T (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92002 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92004 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92012 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92014 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92100 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92137 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| 92145 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA) | 1 |
| Column-2 code | Pairs |
|---|---|
| G0118 Glaucoma scrn hgh risk direc | 1 |
G0117 is neither an add-on code nor a designated primary code in the 2026 Q4 NCCI add-on edit file.
Pair counts show exposure, not the answer for one claim. Check G0117 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.
Medicare coverage policies for G0117
0 active Local Coverage Determinations and 1 billing and coding article list G0117. Each applies only in its contractor's jurisdiction, and the article carries the diagnosis codes that support the item or service.
| Article | Title | Contractor(s) | Related LCD |
|---|---|---|---|
| A53495 | Glaucoma Screening | Palmetto GBA | — |
Denials to expect on G0117
the diagnosis or documentation does not meet the LCD or billing article that lists G0117
the modifier reported is inconsistent with the code
the claim lacks information needed to adjudicate the line, such as an order, NPI or required modifier
Where QuickIntell fits for G0117 claims
QuickCode supports qualified coder review of units, modifiers and NCCI pairs for G0117 before the claim leaves, and QuickRCM carries claim readiness and the denial follow-up when an edit or coverage policy is missed.
Frequently asked questions: HCPCS G0117
What does HCPCS code G0117 describe?
"Glaucoma screening for high risk patients furnished by an optometrist or ophthalmologist" (short descriptor "Glaucoma scrn hgh risk direc"), in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary). Added 2002-01-01; last action N (no maintenance) effective 2003-10-01.
Is G0117 a CPT code?
No: CMS maintains G0117 in HCPCS Level II, while the AMA maintains CPT. It goes in the same procedure-code field.
What does Medicare pay for G0117?
Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G0117 $64.46 non-facility and no facility amount facility nationally, from 0.44 work, 1.47 practice-expense and 0.02 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $64.79 at $33.5675.
How many units of G0117 can be billed per day?
MUE limits for G0117: practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction). For the practitioner MUE (MAI 2), units above 1 deny for the whole day as a policy limit; denials arrive as CARC 151.
Does Medicare cover G0117?
Coverage code C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage). 1 billing and coding article lists G0117 across 7 states: A53495.
Sources
Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.
- HCPCS Level II alpha-numeric file, October 2026Version October 2026 · effective 2026-10-01 · file HCPC2026_OCT_ANWEB_09232026.txtSHA-256 c25240c63108756d…
- Medicare PFS national relative value file RVU26D (non-QPP), October 2026Version RVU26D, released 2026-08-26 · effective 2026-10-01 · file PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csvSHA-256 4d0d3f19bd954ffc…
- Medicare PFS national relative value file RVU26D (qualifying APM participants), October 2026Version RVU26D, released 2026-08-26 · effective 2026-10-01 · file PPRRVU2026_Oct_QPP.csvSHA-256 59d3734704853936…
- OPPS Addendum B, October 2026Version October 2026 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 508-compliant-version-2026_October_Web_Addendum_B.09.28.26.csvSHA-256 6ad7393a318bf1b9…
- Integrated Outpatient Code Editor v27.3 data tables: status and payment indicatorsVersion I/OCE v27.3 (October 2026) · effective 2026-10-01 · file Data_Status_Indicator.txtSHA-256 78f119ef0a435351…
- NCCI MUE table, practitioner services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_PractitionerServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 ef038efaf902b7bd…
- NCCI MUE table, facility services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_OutpatientHospitalServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 3af9f4e99cc587e2…
- NCCI MUE table, dme services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_DMESupplierServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 6fa4fbba852f7b74…
- NCCI PTP edits, practitioner, v323r0 (four files)Version v323r0 (2026 Q4) · effective 2026-10-01 · file ccipra-v323r0-f1.TXTSHA-256 7793c0b6686c1e22…
- NCCI PTP edits, hospital outpatient, v323r0 (four files)Version v323r0 (2026 Q4) · effective 2026-10-01 · file ccioph-v323r0-f1.txtSHA-256 063f41b91ef9faa2…
- Medicare Coverage Database, current Billing and Coding Articles exportVersion MCD release 2026-10-08 · effective 2026-10-04 · file article.csvSHA-256 5e95c4a8ac3664be…
Disclaimer
This page is an operational reference compiled from CMS publications: the HCPCS Level II file, the physician, DMEPOS and clinical laboratory fee schedules, OPPS and ASC addenda, NCCI MUE, PTP and add-on edit tables and the Medicare Coverage Database. Amounts are Medicare national figures before locality and state adjustment; Medicaid and commercial payers set their own. CPT codes are shown as numbers only; CPT descriptors are copyright AMA. Nothing here is legal, clinical or billing advice.
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