G0179 HCPCS - PHYSICIAN OR ALLOWED PRACTITIONER 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 AND ALLOWED PRACTITIONERS TO AFFIRM THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN OF CARE

Code Information

HCPCS Code: G0179
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Md recertification hha pt
Long Description: Physician or allowed practitioner 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 and allowed practitioners to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of care
Date Added: 1/1/2001
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 3/1/2020
Classification: Temporary Procedures & Professional Services
Coding System: HCPCS

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

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

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 or allowed practitioner 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 and allowed practitioners to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of care
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	3/1/2020
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code