HCPCS code G0549 — Phone/inter for treat>31m. Status: Active. Effective Jan 1, 2025. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

G0549

Active

Phone/inter for treat>31m

Interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record assessment and management service provided by a practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, including a verbal and written report to the patient's treating/requesting practitioner; 31 or more minutes of medical consultative discussion and review

Category: Procedures
Section: G-codes: Procedures / Professional Services
Effective: Jan 1, 2025
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: M — Items / services not billable to the fiscal intermediary or MAC

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of G0549 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

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 2025-Q1
    Phone/inter for treat>31m