G0162 HCPCS - SKILLED SERVICES BY A REGISTERED NURSE (RN) FOR MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE PLAN OF CARE; EACH 15 MINUTES (THE PATIENT'S UNDERLYING CONDITION OR COMPLICATION REQUIRES AN RN TO ENSURE THAT ESSENTIAL NON-SKILLED CARE ACHIEVES ITS PURPOSE IN THE HOME HEALTH OR HOSPICE SETTING)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G0162
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Hhc rn e&m plan svs, 15 min
Long Description: Skilled services by a registered nurse (rn) for management and evaluation of the plan of care; each 15 minutes (the patient's underlying condition or complication requires an rn to ensure that essential non-skilled care achieves its purpose in the home health or hospice setting)
Date Added: 1/1/2011
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2011
Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services
Coding System: HCPCS

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Y2 - Other - non-Medicare fee schedule
Type Of Service Code:
- 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96

Pricing Indicator Code:
- 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	G0162
HCPCS Sequence Number	0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code	3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description	Skilled services by a registered nurse (rn) for management and evaluation of the plan of care; each 15 minutes (the patient's underlying condition or complication requires an rn to ensure that essential non-skilled care achieves its purpose in the home health or hospice setting)
HCPCS Short Description	Hhc rn e&m plan svs, 15 min
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1	00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code	9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code	Y2 - Other - non-Medicare fee schedule
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1	1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity	0
HCPCS Code Added Date	1/1/2011
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2011
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code