G4022 — Otolaryngology mips specialty set
G4022 is a HCPCS Level II code for otolaryngology mips specialty set. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusM
Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for G4022
- Long descriptor
- Otolaryngology mips specialty set
- Short descriptor
- Otolaryngology ss
- Added
- January 1, 2022
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to G4022
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G4022 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G4014Nephrology mips specialty set
- G4015Neurology mips specialty set
- G4016Neurosurgical mips specialty set
- G4017Nutrition/dietician mips specialty set
- G4018Obstetrics/gynecology mips specialty set
- G4019Oncology/hematology mips specialty set
- G4020Ophthalmology/optometry mips specialty set
- G4021Orthopedic surgery mips specialty set
- G4023Pathology mips specialty set
- G4024Pediatrics mips specialty set
- G4025Physical medicine mips specialty set
- G4026Physical therapy/occupational therapy mips specialty set
- G4027Plastic surgery mips specialty set
- G4028Podiatry mips specialty set
- G4029Preventive medicine mips specialty set
- G4030Pulmonology mips specialty set
Questions about G4022
What is HCPCS code G4022?
G4022 is a HCPCS Level II code for otolaryngology mips specialty set. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G4022?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G4022 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
How is G4022 paid under the physician fee schedule?
G4022 carries PFS status code M. Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.