G2138
HCPCSBk pain vas 9-15mo <= 3
Official HCPCS Level II long descriptor
Back pain as measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively was less than or equal to 3.0 or back pain measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale within three months preoperatively and at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively demonstrated an improvement of 5.0 points or greater
HCPCS Level II code G2138 is maintained by CMS and is active in the current quarterly release.
Short descriptor
Bk pain vas 9-15mo <= 3
Added to HCPCS: 2020-01-01
Nearby codes in G2
- G2122Psy/dep/anx/apandicd noasse
- G2125Pt 81+ frailty
- G2126Pt 66-80 frailty and adv ill
- G2127Pt 66-80 frailty and med dem
- G2128No aspirin med rsn
- G2129No bp outpt
- G2136Bk pain vas 6-20wk <= 3
- G2137Bk pain vas 6-20wk > 3
- G2139Bk pain vas 9-15mo > 3
- G2140Leg pain vas 6-20wk <= 3
- G2141Leg pain vas 6-20wk > 3
- G2142Fs odi 9-15mo postop<= 22
- G2143Fs odi 9-15mo > 22
- G2144Fs odi 6-20wk postop <= 22
- G2145Fsodi 6-20wk >22 or chg 30pt
- G2146Leg pain vas 9-15mo <= 3
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HCPCS Level II July 2026 quarterly update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “July 2026 Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File” (HCPC2026_JUL_ANWEB_06172026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.