HCPCS Code Details - G0473

HCPCS Level II Code
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G0473
Description

Long description:
Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, group (2-10), 30 minutes

Short description:
Group behave couns 2-10

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 13 - Clinical Lab Fee Schedule - Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code M1B - Office visits - established
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2015
Date added Added Jan 01, 2015
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.

Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment

See also

  • HCPCS G0472 · Hepatitis c antibody screening, for individual at high risk and other covered indication(s)

  • HCPCS G0447 · Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes

  • HCPCS G0475 · Hiv antigen/antibody, combination assay, screening


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”