Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a qualified health care professional who cannot report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to a service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5?10 minutes of clinical discussion
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
G2251 is a valid 2021 HCPCS code for Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a qualified health care professional who cannot report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to a service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5?10 minutes of clinical discussion or just “Brief chkin, 5-10, non-e/m” for short, used in Medical care.
G2251 has been in effect since 01/01/2021
HCPCS Level II Code Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes) |
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HCPCS Code | G2251 |
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Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
HCPCS Pricing indicator |
13 - Clinical Lab Fee Schedule - Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
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Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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Coverage code | C - Carrier judgment |
BETOS2 code | M5D - Specialist - other |
HCPCS Action code | A - Add procedure or modifier code |
Type of service | 1 - Medical care |
Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2021 |
Date added | Added Jan 01, 2021 |
HCPCS Coding Procedures |
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
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”