Table of content for "Rn care ea 15 min hh/hospice" (HCPCS G0493)
General information on the “G0493” code
HCPCS Code: G0493
Long Description: Skilled services of a registered nurse (rn) for the observation and assessment of the patient's condition, each 15 minutes (the change in the patient's condition requires skilled nursing personnel to identify and evaluate the patient's need for possible modification of treatment in the home health or hospice setting)
Short Description: Rn care ea 15 min hh/hospice
Original information is taken from G0493 page
Pricing indicators
Pricing Indicator Code 1: 00 – Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 : Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Certification and additional reference information
Coverage
Coverage: C – Carrier judgment
Type of service
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): Y2 – Other - non-Medicare fee schedule
Type Of Service 1: 1 – Medical care
Misc information
Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20170101
Code Effective Date: 20170101
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code