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G0179 HCPCS - PHYSICIAN RE-CERTIFICATION FOR MEDICARE-COVERED HOME HEALTH SERVICES UNDER A HOME HEALTH PLAN OF CARE (PATIENT NOT PRESENT), INCLUDING CONTACTS WITH HOME HEALTH AGENCY AND REVIEW OF REPORTS OF PATIENT STATUS REQUIRED BY PHYSICIANS TO AFFIRM THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN OF CARE THAT MEETS PATIENT'S NEEDS, PER RE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G0179

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Md recertification hha pt

Long Description: Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of care that meets patient's needs, per re-certification period

Code Added Date: 1/1/2001

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2001

Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Y1 - Other - Medicare fee schedule
Type Of Service Code:
  • 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 11 - Price established using national rvu's
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
      N/A
      Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

      HCPCS Record

      Field Name Field Value
      Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code G0179
      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 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of care that meets patient's needs, per re-certification period
      HCPCS Short Description Md recertification hha pt
      HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 11 - Price established using national rvu's
      HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
      HCPCS Coverage Code C - Carrier judgment
      HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code Y1 - Other - 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 1/1/2001
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2001
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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