HCPCS Code G0048

Patients who receive palliative care services any time during the intake period through the end of the measurement year
Code effective Jan 01, 2022

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G0048 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patients who receive palliative care services any time during the intake period through the end of the measurement year or (Pall serv during meas) for short. HCPCS G0048 has been effective since 01/01/2022 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G0048

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G0048
Description

Long description:
Patients who receive palliative care services any time during the intake period through the end of the measurement year

Short description:
Pall serv during meas

HCPCS Pricing indicator 00 - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code Z2 - Undefined codes
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2022
Date added Added Jan 01, 2022

See also

  • HCPCS G0047 · Pediatric patient with minor blunt head trauma and pecarn prediction criteria are not assessed

  • HCPCS G9806 · Patients who received cervical cytology or an hpv test

  • HCPCS M1409 · Patients who received germline testing for brca1 and brca2 or genetic counseling completed within 6 months of diagnosis

  • HCPCS M1450 · Patients who received hospice or palliative care service any time during denominator identification period or the measure assessment period

  • HCPCS G0049 · With maintenance hemodialysis (in-center and home hd) for the complete reporting month

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2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”

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