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# G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the…

HCPCS · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official HCPCS description:** Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total 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 99205, 99215, 99483 for office or other outpatient evaluation and management services) (do not report g2212 on the same date of service as 99358, 99359, 99415, 99416). (do not report g2212 for any time unit less than 15 minutes)

## Related codes

-   [`G0443` Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/g0443/)
-   [`G0444` Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/g0444/)
-   [`G0446` Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease… HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/g0446/)
-   [`G0447` Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/g0447/)
-   [`G2010` Remote evaluation of recorded video and/or images submitted by an established patient HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/g2010/)
-   [`G2211` Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care… HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/g2211/)

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system).
HCPCS Level II, October 2026 quarterly file.

Code set

HCPCS

Short name

Prolong outpt/office vis

Section

Procedures and professional services (temporary)

Added to HCPCS

2021-01-01

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