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HCPCS G0472 · Level II · G code

G0472: Hepatitis c antibody screening, HCPCS Level II G code

Compiled from CMS files by the QuickIntell RCM Editorial Team · Data effective · Method: reference methodology · Report a data correction

Data currency: HCPCS Level II file: October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); PFS relative value file: RVU26D, released August 26, 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: 26CLABQ4 (CY2026 Q4) (effective October 1, 2026); NCCI MUE tables: 2026 Q4 (effective October 1, 2026); NCCI PTP edits: v323r0 (2026 Q4) (effective October 1, 2026); OPPS Addendum B: October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026). Next CMS release: January 1, 2027 (quarterly update) for the HCPCS Level II file and Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and NCCI MUE tables and NCCI PTP edits and OPPS Addendum B; RVU27A with the CY2027 PFS final rule, effective January 1, 2027 for the PFS relative value file.

Key facts for G0472

Medicare payment
$46.35
CLFS national limitation amount
Coverage code
D
special coverage instructions apply
Practitioner MUE
1
MAI 2
OPPS status
SI A
Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system
NCCI PTP pairs
1
1 hospital outpatient
LCDs and articles
0 / 0

TL;DR

HCPCS Level II G0472 reads "Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)" in the October 2026 file; it dates from 2014. The 2026 Q4 clinical laboratory fee schedule pays G0472 $46.35 (national limitation amount), also listed with QW. CMS caps G0472 at practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction) units per day in the 2026 Q4 MUE tables. In the NCCI PTP files v323r0 G0472 appears in 1 practitioner pairs as column 2 and 0 as column 1 (most often with 86803), and in 1 hospital outpatient pairs as column 2 and 0 as column 1. No current LCD or billing article lists G0472; its HCPCS coverage code is D (special coverage instructions apply). OPPS status indicator A: Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system. HCPCS record: BETOS P5E (ambulatory procedures - other); pricing indicator 13/21; type of service 5 (diagnostic laboratory). Nearby codes: G0471, G0473, G0469, G0475.

G0472 descriptor and code status

The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes G0472 as “Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)”. It sits in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary), listed with the other G codes. Although searches often call it the "G0472 CPT code", G0472 is a HCPCS Level II code maintained by CMS, not an AMA CPT code; both go in the same procedure-code field on the claim.

HCPCS file attributes of G0472
FieldValue
Short descriptorHep c screen high risk/other
Added to HCPCS2014-06-02
Last actionN (no maintenance), effective 2016-01-01
Coverage codeD: special coverage instructions apply
Pricing indicator13: physician fee schedule, priced by the contractor; 21: clinical lab fee schedule, subject to the national limitation amount
BETOS categoryP5E: ambulatory procedures - other
Type of service5: diagnostic laboratory
Statute1861SSA

Medicare payment for G0472

The 2026 Q4 clinical laboratory fee schedule pays G0472 $46.35 (national limitation amount), also listed with QW. 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 X: statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule. Global period XXX (global surgery concept does not apply); PC/TC indicator 3 (technical component only).

Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (26CLABQ4)

G0472 is paid at $46.35 (national limitation amount); the file also lists it with modifier QW (a CLIA-waived test). Laboratory fee schedule payments carry no beneficiary coinsurance or deductible.

Hospital outpatient (OPPS Addendum B)

Status indicator A (Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system), with no separate OPPS payment rate.

Medically Unlikely Edits for G0472

CMS caps G0472 at practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction) units per day in the 2026 Q4 MUE tables. The practitioner MUE is a date-of-service policy edit: units above the limit deny even when split across lines, and appeals rarely succeed.

MUE values for G0472 by setting
SettingMUE (units/DOS)MAICMS rationale
Practitioner services12 Date of Service Edit: PolicyCode Descriptor / CPT Instruction
Facility outpatient hospital12 Date of Service Edit: PolicyCode Descriptor / CPT Instruction

The MUE lookup for G0472 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.

NCCI edits and add-on rules

In the practitioner PTP file v323r0, G0472 is the column-2 (bundled) code in 1 active pair, 0% of which allow a modifier and the column-1 code in 0; 0 earlier pairs have been deleted. CMS's most frequent rationale for the bundled pairs: Mutually exclusive procedures.

Column-1 codes most often paired with G0472 (practitioner)
Column-1 codePairs
86803 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA)1

In the hospital outpatient PTP file v323r0, G0472 is the column-2 (bundled) code in 1 active pair, 0% of which allow a modifier and the column-1 code in 0; 0 earlier pairs have been deleted. CMS's most frequent rationale for the bundled pairs: Mutually exclusive procedures.

Column-1 codes most often paired with G0472 (hospital outpatient)
Column-1 codePairs
86803 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA)1

G0472 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 G0472 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.

Medicare coverage policies for G0472

No current LCD or billing and coding article lists G0472. The HCPCS coverage code D means special coverage instructions apply, and any National Coverage Determination for the service still applies.

Denials to expect on G0472

CARC 50 · N115

the service is not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis on the claim

CARC 151 · N362

units of G0472 exceed the practitioner MUE of 1 per date of service

CARC 4

the modifier reported is inconsistent with the code

CARC 16

the claim lacks the description, invoice or pricing detail a contractor-priced code needs

Where QuickIntell fits for G0472 claims

QuickCode supports qualified coder review of units, modifiers and NCCI pairs for G0472 before the claim leaves, and QuickRCM carries claim readiness and the denial follow-up when an edit or coverage policy is missed.

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Frequently asked questions: HCPCS G0472

What does HCPCS code G0472 describe?

"Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)" (short descriptor "Hep c screen high risk/other"), in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary). Added 2014-06-02; last action N (no maintenance) effective 2016-01-01.

Is G0472 a CPT code?

It is not. G0472 belongs to the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary) of HCPCS Level II, the CMS code set, not to AMA CPT. "G0472 CPT code" searches refer to it.

What does Medicare pay for G0472?

The 2026 Q4 clinical laboratory fee schedule pays G0472 $46.35 (national limitation amount), also listed with QW.

How many units of G0472 can be billed per day?

CMS caps G0472 at practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction) units per day in the 2026 Q4 MUE tables. 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 G0472?

No current LCD or billing article lists G0472; its HCPCS coverage code is D (special coverage instructions apply).

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.

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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