Mar 13
GI Cocktail Billing 2026 — No CPT Code Exists
edical billers — are you getting denied on GI cocktail claims?
Here is the truth about GI cocktail billing:
There is NO dedicated CPT code for GI cocktails Medicare will NOT pay separately for oral GI cocktails CPT 99070 is almost always denied J8499 is excluded by Medicare for oral medications
The correct approach in most cases:
Bill the E/M visit code only Add 96372 only if IV components were used Use unlisted codes as a last resort with documentation
Full CPT code for GI cocktail guide at GenMediTech.
