G8490 — I intend to report the rheumatoid arthritis (ra) measures group
G8490 is a HCPCS Level II code for i intend to report the rheumatoid arthritis (ra) measures group. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2016 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated G8490 on December 31, 2016. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
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.
The CMS record for G8490
- Long descriptor
- I intend to report the rheumatoid arthritis (ra) measures group
- Short descriptor
- Ra measures grp
- Added
- January 1, 2009
- Terminated
- December 31, 2016
- BETOS
- M5D
- 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.
When CMS retired it.
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 G8490
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G8490 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G8478Blood pressure measurement not performed or documented, reason not given
- G8482Influenza immunization administered or previously receivedterminated
- G8483Influenza immunization was not administered for reasons documented by clinician (e.g., patient allergy or other medical reasons, patient declined or other patient reasons, vaccine not available or other system reasons)terminated
- G8484Influenza immunization was not administered, reason not giventerminated
- G8485I intend to report the diabetes mellitus (dm) measures groupterminated
- G8486I intend to report the preventive care measures groupterminated
- G8487I intend to report the chronic kidney disease (ckd) measures groupterminated
- G8489I intend to report the coronary artery disease (cad) measures groupterminated
- G8491I intend to report the hiv/aids measures groupterminated
- G8492I intend to report the perioperative care measures groupterminated
- G8493I intend to report the back pain measures groupterminated
- G8494All quality actions for the applicable measures in the diabetes mellitus (dm) measures group have been performed for this patientterminated
- G8495All quality actions for the applicable measures in the chronic kidney disease (ckd) measures group have been performed for this patientterminated
- G8496All quality actions for the applicable measures in the preventive care measures group have been performed for this patientterminated
- G8497All quality actions for the applicable measures in the coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) measures group have been performed for this patientterminated
- G8498All quality actions for the applicable measures in the coronary artery disease (cad) measures group have been performed for this patientterminated
Questions about G8490
What is HCPCS code G8490?
G8490 is a HCPCS Level II code for i intend to report the rheumatoid arthritis (ra) measures group. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G8490?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G8490 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.
Is G8490 still valid?
No. G8490 was terminated on December 31, 2016 and should not be used on new claims.