S0255 HCPCS - HOSPICE REFERRAL VISIT (ADVISING PATIENT AND FAMILY OF CARE OPTIONS) PERFORMED BY NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER, OR OTHER DESIGNATED STAFF

Code Information

HCPCS Code: S0255

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Hospice refer visit nonmd

Long Description: Hospice referral visit (advising patient and family of care options) performed by nurse, social worker, or other designated staff

Code Added Date: 1/1/2002

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2002

Classification: Private Payer Codes

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Z2 - Undefined codes
Type Of Service Code:
  • 9 - Other medical items or services

Billing Information

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: I - Not payable by Medicare

      HCPCS Record

      Field Name Field Value
      Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code S0255
      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 Hospice referral visit (advising patient and family of care options) performed by nurse, social worker, or other designated staff
      HCPCS Short Description Hospice refer visit nonmd
      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 I - Not payable by Medicare
      HCPCS Processing Note Number 0088
      HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code Z2 - Undefined codes
      HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 9 - Other medical items or services
      HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
      HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/2002
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2002
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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