HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G0316Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualified healthcare professional, with or without direct patient contact (list separately in addition to cpt codes 99223, 99233, and 99236 for hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management services). (do not report g0316 on the same date of service as other prolonged services for evaluation and management 99358, 99359, 99418, 99415, 99416). (do not report g0316 for any time unit less than 15 minutes)
Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G0316
G0316 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualified healthcare professional, with or without direct patient contact (list separately in addition to cpt codes 99223, 99233, and 99236 for hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management services). (do not report g0316 on the same date of service as other prolonged services for evaluation and management 99358, 99359, 99418, 99415, 99416). (do not report g0316 for any time unit less than 15 minutes).
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2023.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Prolong inpt eval add15 m
- Date added
- 01/01/2023
- Action effective
- 01/01/2023
- BETOS
- Y1
Related G03xx codes
- G0300Direct skilled nursing services of a licensed practical nurse (lpn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0302Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, complete course of services, to include a minimum of 16 days of services
- G0303Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 10 to 15 days of services
- G0304Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 1 to 9 days of services
- 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
- G0307Complete (cbc), automated (hgb, hct, rbc, wbc; without platelet count)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Common questions about G0316
Is HCPCS G0316 still valid?
- Yes. G0316 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover G0316?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.