G9016 Demo-smoking cessation coun
What G9016 is
Smoking cessation counseling, individual, in the absence of or in addition to any other evaluation and management service, per session (6-10 minutes) [demo project code only]
HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the G codes page for the full section.
Medicare payment for G9016 (CY2026)
This code has no Physician Fee Schedule rate: Non-covered by Medicare. It may be paid under a different fee schedule (clinical laboratory, DMEPOS, anesthesia) or not paid at all - check the relevant CMS schedule.
G9016 is bundled into these codes
G9016 appears as a Column 2 code in 7 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, G9016 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
96156 | Hlth bhv assmt/reassessment | 0 | Check pair |
96158 | Hlth bhv ivntj indiv 1st 30 | 0 | Check pair |
96159 | Hlth bhv ivntj indiv ea addl | 0 | Check pair |
96164 | Hlth bhv ivntj grp 1st 30 | 0 | Check pair |
96165 | Hlth bhv ivntj grp ea addl | 0 | Check pair |
96167 | Hlth bhv ivntj fam 1st 30 | 0 | Check pair |
96168 | Hlth bhv ivntj fam ea addl | 0 | Check pair |
Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.