HCPCS code G0179 — Md recertification hha pt. Status: Active. Effective Mar 1, 2020. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

G0179

Active

Md recertification hha pt

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

Category: Procedures
Section: G-codes: Procedures / Professional Services
Effective: Mar 1, 2020
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: M — Items / services not billable to the fiscal intermediary or MAC

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of G0179 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.

Service Type Max Units / Day
Outpatient Hospital 1
Practitioner Services 1

Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits

NCCI Edits

The following codes cannot be billed together with G0179 without appropriate documentation.

Column 2 Code Modifier
G0180 Modifier cannot bypass edit

Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)

Change History

Quarterly changes published by CMS. Revisions may affect the code description, coverage, or rate — review each quarter's changes before submitting claims.

  • New Code 2020-Q1
    Md recertification hha pt