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HCPCS G2082 · Level II · G code

G2082: Visit esketamine 56m or less, 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). 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.

Key facts for G2082

Medicare payment
$952.59
PFS non-facility, national; facility $31.06
Coverage code
C
carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
Practitioner MUE
1
MAI 2
OPPS status
SI S
Procedure or service, not discounted when multiple
NCCI PTP pairs
0
practitioner file
LCDs and articles
0 / 0

TL;DR

G2082 is a Level II code from the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary), in use since 2020: "Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient that requires the supervision of a physician or other qualified health care professional and provision of up to 56 mg of esketamine nasal self-administration, includes 2 hours post-administration observation". Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G2082 $952.59 non-facility and $31.06 facility nationally, from 0.70 work, 27.75 practice-expense and 0.07 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $957.35 at $33.5675. MUE limits for G2082: practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction). G2082 appears in no active LCD or billing and coding article, so coverage follows HCPCS coverage code C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage) and any NCD. HCPCS record: BETOS M1B (office visits - established); pricing indicator 13; type of service 1 (medical care). Nearby codes: G2083, G2079, G2078, G2086.

G2082 descriptor and code status

The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes G2082 as “Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient that requires the supervision of a physician or other qualified health care professional and provision of up to 56 mg of esketamine nasal self-administration, includes 2 hours post-administration observation”. It sits in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary), listed with the other G codes. Although searches often call it the "G2082 CPT code", G2082 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 G2082
FieldValue
Short descriptorVisit esketamine 56m or less
Added to HCPCS2020-01-01
Last actionN (no maintenance), effective 2020-01-01
Coverage codeC: carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
Pricing indicator13: physician fee schedule, priced by the contractor
BETOS categoryM1B: office visits - established
Type of service1: medical care

Medicare payment for G2082

Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G2082 $952.59 non-facility and $31.06 facility nationally, from 0.70 work, 27.75 practice-expense and 0.07 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $957.35 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 G2082
ComponentNon-facilityFacility
Work RVU0.700.70
Practice expense RVU27.750.16
Malpractice RVU0.070.07
Total RVUs28.520.93
National payment (CF $33.4009)$952.59$31.06
Qualifying APM participant (CF $33.5675)$957.35$31.22
  • 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 1512 (New Technology - Level 12 ($1001 - $1100)), national unadjusted payment $1,050.50 with a minimum unadjusted copayment of $210.10.

Medically Unlikely Edits for G2082

MUE limits for G2082: 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.

MUE values for G2082 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 G2082 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.

NCCI edits and add-on rules

No active practitioner PTP pair lists G2082 in v323r0.

G2082 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 G2082 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.

Medicare coverage policies for G2082

No current LCD or billing and coding article lists G2082. The HCPCS coverage code C means carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage, and any National Coverage Determination for the service still applies.

Denials to expect on G2082

CARC 50 · N115

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

CARC 151 · N362

units of G2082 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 G2082 claims

QuickCode supports qualified coder review of units, modifiers and NCCI pairs for G2082 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 G2082

What does HCPCS code G2082 describe?

"Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient that requires the supervision of a physician or other qualified health care professional and provision of up to 56 mg of esketamine nasal self-administration, includes 2 hours post-administration observation" (short descriptor "Visit esketamine 56m or less"), in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary). Added 2020-01-01.

Is G2082 a CPT code?

No: CMS maintains G2082 in HCPCS Level II, while the AMA maintains CPT. People do search "G2082 CPT code", and it goes in the same procedure-code field.

What does Medicare pay for G2082?

Medicare's October 2026 physician fee schedule pays G2082 $952.59 non-facility and $31.06 facility nationally, from 0.70 work, 27.75 practice-expense and 0.07 malpractice RVUs at the $33.4009 conversion factor. Qualifying APM participants get $957.35 at $33.5675.

How many units of G2082 can be billed per day?

MUE limits for G2082: 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 G2082?

G2082 appears in no active LCD or billing and coding article, so coverage follows HCPCS coverage code C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage) and any NCD.

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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