HCPCS codes / G / G0493
G0493
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)
- Code type
- HCPCS Level II
- Coverage
- Carrier judgment
- BETOS category
- Y2
- Pricing indicator
- 00
- Effective date
- 20170101
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