HCPCS Code G9740

Hospice services given to patient any time during the measurement period
Code effective Jan 01, 2017

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9740 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Hospice services given to patient any time during the measurement period or (Hosp srv to pt dur msmt per) for short. HCPCS G9740 has been effective since 01/01/2017 and applies to Medical care.


HCPCS Code Details - G9740

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9740
Description

Long description:
Hospice services given to patient any time during the measurement period

Short description:
Hosp srv to pt dur msmt per

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, 2017
Date added Added Jan 01, 2017

See also

  • HCPCS G9739 · Patient unable to complete the general orthopedic fs prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility and an adequate proxy is not available

  • HCPCS G9741 · Patients who use hospice services any time during the measurement period

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


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