G8999

G8999 — Motor speech functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals

HCPCSTerminatedBETOS M5D

G8999 is a HCPCS Level II code for motor speech functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2019 and is not valid on new claims.

This code has been terminated

CMS terminated G8999 on December 31, 2019. 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 G8999

Long descriptor: Motor speech functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals
Short descriptor: Motor speech current status
Added: January 1, 2013
Terminated: December 31, 2019
BETOS: M5D
Pricing indicator: 00 — Not priced by Part B

Codes adjacent to G8999

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G8999 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

G8991Other physical or occupational therapy primary functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reportingterminated
G8992Other physical or occupational therapy primary functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reportingterminated
G8993Other physical or occupational therapy subsequent functional limitation, current status, at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervalsterminated
G8994Other physical or occupational therapy subsequent functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reportingterminated
G8995Other physical or occupational therapy subsequent functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reportingterminated
G8996Swallowing functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervalsterminated
G8997Swallowing functional limitation, projected goal status, at therapy episode outset, at reporting intervals, and at discharge or to end reportingterminated
G8998Swallowing functional limitation, discharge status, at discharge from therapy or to end reportingterminated
G9001Coordinated care fee, initial rate
G9002Coordinated care fee, maintenance rate
G9003Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted high, initial
G9004Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted low, initial
G9005Coordinated care fee, risk adjusted maintenance
G9006Coordinated care fee, home monitoring
G9007Coordinated care fee, scheduled team conference
G9008Coordinated care fee, physician coordinated care oversight services

Questions about G8999

What is HCPCS code G8999?

G8999 is a HCPCS Level II code for motor speech functional limitation, current status at therapy episode outset and at reporting intervals. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.

Does Medicare cover G8999?

The CMS HCPCS file marks G8999 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 G8999 still valid?

No. G8999 was terminated on December 31, 2019 and should not be used on new claims.