HCPCS Code G9524

Patient was referred to hospice care
Code effective Jan 01, 2021

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9524 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patient was referred to hospice care or (Refer to hospice) for short. HCPCS G9524 has been effective since 01/01/2021 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G9524

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9524
Description

Long description:
Patient was referred to hospice care

Short description:
Refer to 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 Z2 - Undefined codes
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2021
Date added Added Jan 01, 2016
Termination date Dec 31, 2020

See also

  • HCPCS G9523 · Patient discontinued from hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

  • HCPCS G8564 · Patient was referred to a physician (preferably a physician with training in disorders of the ear) for an otologic evaluation, reason not specified)

  • HCPCS G9968 · Patient was referred to another clinician or specialist during the measurement period

  • HCPCS G9525 · Documentation of patient reason(s) for not referring to hospice care (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)

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

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