HCPCS Code G9479

Services performed by qualified pharmacist in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes
Code effective Jan 01, 2016

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9479 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Services performed by qualified pharmacist in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes or (Pharmacist at hospice) for short. HCPCS G9479 has been effective since 01/01/2016 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G9479
HCPCS Level II Code Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code	`G9479`
Description	Long description: Services performed by qualified pharmacist in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes Short description: Pharmacist at hospice
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	`M5D` - Specialist - other
HCPCS Action code	`N` - No maintenance for this code
Type of service	`1` - Medical care
Effective date	Effective Jan 01, 2016
Date added	Added Jan 01, 2016

HCPCS G9478 · Services performed by other qualified therapist in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G0151 · Services performed by a qualified physical therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G0152 · Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G0153 · Services performed by a qualified speech-language pathologist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G0157 · Services performed by a qualified physical therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G0158 · Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G0159 · Services performed by a qualified physical therapist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G0160 · Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective occupational therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G0161 · Services performed by a qualified speech-language pathologist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective speech-language pathology maintenance program, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G2168 · Services performed by a physical therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G2169 · Services performed by an occupational therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective occupational therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G9473 · Services performed by chaplain in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G9474 · Services performed by dietary counselor in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G9475 · Services performed by other counselor in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G9476 · Services performed by volunteer in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G9477 · Services performed by care coordinator in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes
HCPCS G9480 · Admission to medicare care choice model program (mccm)

¹ Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

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

HCPCS Level II codes and descriptors are approved and maintained jointly by the alpha-numeric editorial panel (consisting of CMS, the Health Insurance Association of America, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association). — Updated 6/23/2026

HCPCS Code G9479

HCPCS Code Details - G9479

See also

HCPCS G9478 · Services performed by other qualified therapist in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G0151 · Services performed by a qualified physical therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G0152 · Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G0153 · Services performed by a qualified speech-language pathologist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G0157 · Services performed by a qualified physical therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G0158 · Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G0159 · Services performed by a qualified physical therapist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G0160 · Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective occupational therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G0161 · Services performed by a qualified speech-language pathologist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or delivery of a safe and effective speech-language pathology maintenance program, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G2168 · Services performed by a physical therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G2169 · Services performed by an occupational therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe and effective occupational therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G9473 · Services performed by chaplain in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G9474 · Services performed by dietary counselor in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G9475 · Services performed by other counselor in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G9476 · Services performed by volunteer in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G9477 · Services performed by care coordinator in the hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS G9480 · Admission to medicare care choice model program (mccm)