HCPCS Code G9873

First medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core session was attended by an mdpp beneficiary under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 1 through 6 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for core sessions
Code effective Apr 01, 2018

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G9873 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning First medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core session was attended by an mdpp beneficiary under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 1 through 6 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for core sessions or (1 em core session) for short. HCPCS G9873 has been effective since 04/01/2018 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - G9873

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G9873
Description

Long description:
First medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core session was attended by an mdpp beneficiary under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 1 through 6 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for core sessions

Short description:
1 em core session

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 Y1 - Other - Medicare fee schedule
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Apr 01, 2018
Date added Added Apr 01, 2018

See also

  • HCPCS G9871 · Behavioral counseling for diabetes prevention, online, 60 minutes

  • HCPCS G9874 · Four total medicare diabetes prevention program (mdpp) core sessions were attended by an mdpp beneficiary under the mdpp expanded model (em). a core session is an mdpp service that: (1) is furnished by an mdpp supplier during months 1 through 6 of the mdpp services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a cdc-approved dpp curriculum for core sessions

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

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