HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G0311Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service, 16-30 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes)
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G0311
G0311 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service, 16-30 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes).
It was added to HCPCS effective 05/11/2022.
Its Medicare coverage code is "I", meaning it is not payable by Medicare (another code or method is used).
Details
- Short description
- Immunize counsel 16-30 mins
- Date added
- 05/11/2022
- Action effective
- 05/11/2022
- BETOS
- M5D
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- G0305Post-discharge pulmonary surgery services after lvrs, minimum of 6 days of services
- G0306Complete cbc, automated (hgb, hct, rbc, wbc, without platelet count) and automated wbc differential count
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- G0310Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service, 5 to 15 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes)
- G0312Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service for ages under 21, 5 to 15 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes)
- G0313Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional when the vaccine(s) is not administered on the same date of service for ages under 21, 16-30 mins time (this code is used for medicaid billing purposes)
- G0314Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional for covid-19, ages under 21, 16-30 mins time (this code is used for the medicaid early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment benefit (epsdt)
- G0315Immunization counseling by a physician or other qualified health care professional for covid-19, ages under 21, 5-15 mins time (this code is used for the medicaid early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment benefit (epsdt)
Common questions about G0311
Is HCPCS G0311 still valid?
- Yes. G0311 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover G0311?
- Its coverage code is "I": it is not payable by Medicare (another code or method is used). Check the local coverage determination for your region.