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HCPCS G2010 · Level II · G code

G2010: Remot image submit by pt, 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); 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); Medicare Coverage Database LCD export: MCD release October 8, 2026 (effective October 4, 2026). Next CMS release: January 1, 2027 (quarterly update) for the HCPCS Level II file 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; weekly, every Thursday for the Medicare Coverage Database LCD export.

Key facts for G2010

Medicare payment
$13.03
PFS non-facility, national; facility $8.02
Coverage code
C
carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
Practitioner MUE
1
MAI 3
OPPS status
SI B
Non-allowed item or service for OPPS
NCCI PTP pairs
0
practitioner file
LCDs and articles
2 / 3

TL;DR

CMS describes HCPCS G2010, added in 2019, as "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". Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G2010 $13.03 non-facility and $8.02 facility nationally, from 0.18 work, 0.20 practice-expense and 0.01 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $13.09 at $33.5675. MUE limits for G2010: practitioner 1 (MAI 3, Nature of Service/Procedure); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 3, Nature of Service/Procedure). 2 active LCDs and 3 billing and coding articles list G2010 across 22 states plus DC: L33942 (Physical Therapy - Home Health), L34049 (Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services), A57067, A57311. OPPS status indicator B: Non-allowed item or service for OPPS. HCPCS record: BETOS M5D (specialist - other); pricing indicator 13; type of service 1 (medical care). Nearby codes: G2011, G2006, G2014, G2005.

G2010 descriptor and code status

The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes G2010 as “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”. It sits in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary), listed with the other G codes. Although searches often call it the "G2010 CPT code", G2010 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 G2010
FieldValue
Short descriptorRemot image submit by pt
Added to HCPCS2019-01-01
Last actionN (no maintenance), effective 2019-01-01
Coverage codeC: carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
Pricing indicator13: physician fee schedule, priced by the contractor
BETOS categoryM5D: specialist - other
Type of service1: medical care

Medicare payment for G2010

Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G2010 $13.03 non-facility and $8.02 facility nationally, from 0.18 work, 0.20 practice-expense and 0.01 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $13.09 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 A: active: paid separately under the physician fee schedule when covered. Global period XXX (global surgery concept does not apply); PC/TC indicator 0 (physician service; the professional/technical split does not apply).

PFS relative values and national payment for G2010
ComponentNon-facilityFacility
Work RVU0.180.18
Practice expense RVU0.200.05
Malpractice RVU0.010.01
Total RVUs0.390.24
National payment (CF $33.4009)$13.03$8.02
Qualifying APM participant (CF $33.5675)$13.09$8.06
  • 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 B (Non-allowed item or service for OPPS), with no separate OPPS payment rate.

Medically Unlikely Edits for G2010

MUE limits for G2010: practitioner 1 (MAI 3, Nature of Service/Procedure); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 3, Nature of Service/Procedure). The practitioner MUE is a date-of-service clinical edit: units above the limit deny but can be paid on appeal with documentation.

MUE values for G2010 by setting
SettingMUE (units/DOS)MAICMS rationale
Practitioner services13 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalNature of Service/Procedure
Facility outpatient hospital13 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalNature of Service/Procedure

The MUE lookup for G2010 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.

NCCI edits and add-on rules

No active practitioner PTP pair lists G2010 in v323r0.

G2010 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 G2010 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.

Medicare coverage policies for G2010

2 active Local Coverage Determinations and 3 billing and coding articles list G2010. Each applies only in its contractor's jurisdiction, and the article carries the diagnosis codes that support the item or service.

Billing and Coding Articles listing G2010
ArticleTitleContractor(s)Related LCD
A57067Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy ServicesCGS Administrators, LLCL34049
A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home HealthCGS Administrators, LLCL33942
A58559Billing and Coding: Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF)Palmetto GBA—

Denials to expect on G2010

CARC 50 · N115

the diagnosis or documentation does not meet the LCD or billing article that lists G2010

CARC 151 · N362

units of G2010 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 G2010 claims

QuickCode supports qualified coder review of units, modifiers and NCCI pairs for G2010 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 G2010

What does HCPCS code G2010 describe?

"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"), in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary). Added 2019-01-01.

Is G2010 a CPT code?

No: CMS maintains G2010 in HCPCS Level II, while the AMA maintains CPT. People do search "G2010 CPT code", and it goes in the same procedure-code field.

What does Medicare pay for G2010?

Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G2010 $13.03 non-facility and $8.02 facility nationally, from 0.18 work, 0.20 practice-expense and 0.01 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $13.09 at $33.5675.

How many units of G2010 can be billed per day?

MUE limits for G2010: practitioner 1 (MAI 3, Nature of Service/Procedure); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 3, Nature of Service/Procedure). For the practitioner MUE (MAI 3), units above 1 deny for the day but can be paid on appeal with documentation; denials arrive as CARC 151.

Does Medicare cover G2010?

Coverage code C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage). 2 active LCDs and 3 billing and coding articles list G2010 across 22 states plus DC: L33942 (Physical Therapy - Home Health), L34049 (Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services), A57067, A57311.

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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