{"id":180799,"date":"2026-08-17T07:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=180799"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:36:49","slug":"hcpcs-code-g0162","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/es\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0162\/","title":{"rendered":"HCPCS code G0162: How to bill RN plan of care visits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"HCPCS code G0162: How to bill RN plan of care visits\",\"description\":\"HCPCS code G0162 covers skilled services by a registered nurse (RN) for management and evaluation of the plan of care, billed each 15 minutes in the home health or hospice setting.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0162\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Medical Coding\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Healthcare Billing\",\"Clinical Safety\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-11\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-17\"}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>HCPCS code G0162 covers skilled RN management and evaluation of a home health plan of care, billed each 15 minutes.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>The code applies when an aide or family caregiver delivers the hands-on care and the patient&#8217;s condition demands RN oversight.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Medicare-certified home health agencies and hospices submit G0162, and only a registered nurse can perform the service.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Payment is bundled into the 30-day period under HH PPS, so no separate per-unit fee appears on the remittance.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Count time in 15-minute units and round up once the leftover minutes reach eight.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HCPCS code G0162<\/strong> covers skilled services by a registered nurse for management and evaluation of a home health plan of care, billed each 15 minutes. It applies when an aide or a family member delivers the hands-on care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The billing side is where agencies get caught out. Coders post the units, wait for a payment line, and never see one. Medicare folds the code into the 30-day period payment instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the claim is really decided elsewhere. The unit math, the nurse&#8217;s credential, and the reasoning written into each visit note carry the weight. Get those three right and the claim survives review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-hcpcs-code-g0162-covers-rn-judgment-not-bedside-tasks\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">HCPCS code G0162 covers RN judgment, not bedside tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G0162 is a HCPCS Level II G-code maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/coding-billing\/healthcare-common-procedure-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CMS<\/a>). Claims systems show it in short form as <em>HHC RN E&amp;M plan svs, 15 min<\/em>. The long descriptor is where the rules sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That descriptor comes in two halves. The first names the service. <em>Skilled services by a registered nurse (RN) for management and evaluation of the plan of care; each 15 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second half is a parenthetical, and it carries the clinical test. <em>The patient&#8217;s underlying condition or complication requires an RN to ensure that essential non-skilled care achieves its purpose in the home health or hospice setting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That last phrase is the whole point of the code. The patient is getting help that needs no nurse, such as bathing, medication reminders, and exercises. Their condition is complicated enough that those tasks will miss the mark without an RN reading the results. Write that reasoning into every visit note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Field<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">G0162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code set<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II (G-codes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Short description<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HHC RN E&amp;M plan svs, 15 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billing unit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Each 15 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Setting<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Home health or hospice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code type<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Temporary code (G-series)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Status<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Active (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Maintaining body<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">CMS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-three-things-must-be-true-before-you-use-this-code\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three things must be true before you use this code<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G0162 fits when three conditions hold at the same time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Someone else is delivering non-skilled care, whether that is a home health aide or a family caregiver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The patient&#8217;s underlying condition makes that care likely to fail without RN judgment behind it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A registered nurse manages and evaluates the plan of care, and logs the time in 15-minute units.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conditions that usually clear that bar include congestive heart failure, insulin-dependent diabetes, healing wounds, post-surgical complications, and COPD. What they share is instability. The aide&#8217;s routine only works if someone clinical reads the response to it week by week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture a heart failure patient whose aide visits three times a week for bathing and meal prep. The nurse reviews the weight log, adjusts the fluid restriction with the physician, and handles the <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/patient-education\/\">patient education<\/a> the aide needs to spot trouble. That review is G0162.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Careful <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/patient-care-management\/\">patient care management<\/a> notes on that instability are the foundation of a defensible claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-only-certified-agencies-and-hospices-can-bill-it\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Only certified agencies and hospices can bill it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claims for G0162 come from a Medicare-certified provider, never from a nurse directly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The descriptor names both the home health and the hospice setting. So a certified hospice can also report the code when the service fits its own plan of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the volume still sits with home health agencies (HHAs). The nurse has to be employed by or contracted with the certified provider, and the provider bills on the UB-04 institutional claim form. An individual RN cannot submit G0162 under their own number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the agency, only a registered nurse can perform the service. Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) do not qualify, because the descriptor names the RN by title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payer policy shifts at the margins, so check current guidance for your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-medicare-covers-g0162-but-medicaid-varies-by-state\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medicare covers G0162, but Medicaid varies by state<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicare covers G0162 under the Part A home health benefit. The patient has to be homebound, under a physician-ordered plan of care, and in need of at least one skilled service. The agency has to be Medicare-certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coverage rules for management and evaluation sit in Chapter 7 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/regulations-and-guidance\/guidance\/manuals\/downloads\/bp102c07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Medicare Benefit Policy Manual<\/a>. Read that section once. The wording there is what a reviewer quotes back at you when a claim is questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicaid is a different story. Some states cover the code the same way Medicare does. Others route the service through state-specific T-codes with their own criteria, so verify with the state agency before you bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Payer<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Coverage status<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Medicare Part A<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Covered, bundled under HH PPS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Feeds case-mix; paid as a 30-day period amount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Medicaid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varies by state<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Some states use T1001 or an equivalent code instead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Private payers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varies by plan<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Verify with the insurer; not universally covered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-the-units-never-show-up-as-a-payment-line\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the units never show up as a payment line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS), G0162 earns no line-item payment of its own. The visit data feeds the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) and the case-mix grouping behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That grouping sets the HIPPS code, and the HIPPS code drives what Medicare pays for the 30-day period. One bundled amount arrives per period under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/payment\/prospective-payment-systems\/home-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Patient-Driven Groupings Model<\/a> (PDGM). Nothing on the remittance says G0162.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Billing the code accurately still moves money. Case-mix weight reflects the clinical complexity your nurses are managing. Agencies that skip G0162 on qualifying visits under-report that complexity, and period payments drift down over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams that measure performance by code-level revenue will misread this one. Sound <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/what-is-healthcare-revenue-cycle-management\/\">revenue cycle management<\/a> here means tracking case-mix accuracy instead of chasing a per-unit fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-documentation-decides-whether-the-claim-survives-review\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentation decides whether the claim survives review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reviewers do not ask whether the nurse visited. They ask whether the note proves an RN managed and evaluated the plan, and why this patient needed that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A note that lists tasks will not survive. Bathing assisted, exercises completed, vitals taken: that describes an aide&#8217;s shift, not RN judgment. The reasoning has to be on the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two documents carry most of the weight here. A current <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/myocardial-infarction-nursing-care-plan\/\">nursing care plan<\/a> shows what the nurse is managing. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/medical-necessity-letter\/\">medical necessity letter<\/a> spells out why that oversight is needed when a payer pushes back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structured <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-intake-software\/\">digital intake forms<\/a> and visit templates turn that reasoning into a required field rather than an afterthought. Timing matters too, since notes written days after the visit are a familiar audit trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/billing_codes\/hcpcs-code-g0162\/customizable-consent-and-intake-forms.webp\" alt=\"Customizable consent and intake forms in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s digital forms capture the clinical rationale for RN oversight while the nurse is still in the home.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before a G0162 claim leaves the building, the episode file should hold all of this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A physician-ordered plan of care with a current signature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homebound status recorded with specific functional limitations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An RN visit note naming the underlying condition or complication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical reasoning for why the non-skilled care needs RN management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A time log with start and stop times for every unit billed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence of management and evaluation, not just completed tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OASIS assessments finished at the right points in the period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated physician orders whenever the plan of care changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of it has to be stored and shared under <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/hipaa-compliance-for-medical-offices\/\">HIPAA-compliant practices<\/a>, whatever the payer. That applies to the aide&#8217;s notes as much as the nurse&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-a-g0162-claim-moves-from-visit-to-submission\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How a G0162 claim moves from visit to submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sequence below covers Medicare Part A billing through a certified agency. Work it in order, because a missing step near the top tends to surface as a denial at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Confirm eligibility.<\/strong> Check homebound status, a qualifying skilled need, and a signed plan of care on file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check the credential.<\/strong> The visiting clinician has to be an RN, not an LPN or LVN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Write the rationale.<\/strong> Record the underlying condition, the non-skilled care in place, and why RN oversight keeps it working.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Log the time.<\/strong> Capture start and end times, then convert them to 15-minute units. Accurate <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/clinic-timesheets-management-software\/\">time-tracking tools<\/a> keep the rounding honest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submit on the UB-04.<\/strong> Report G0162 under revenue code 0551 for skilled nursing visits, alongside the rest of the period&#8217;s charges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep the file together.<\/strong> Visit notes, the plan of care, and OASIS data belong with the <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/medical-records-management\/\">patient records<\/a> for that period.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step four causes more trouble than the rest combined. Take a 40-minute management and evaluation session. Thirty minutes gives you two full units, and the leftover 10 minutes clears the 8-minute mark, so it rounds up. That visit bills three units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Had the nurse finished at 36 minutes, the leftover 6 minutes would round down and the visit would bill two units. The rule is simple, but it only works when the times are recorded live.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>Pull a random sample of G0162 claims each quarter and check them against the documentation list above. Denials cluster around missing time logs and absent clinical reasoning for RN oversight. Both are catchable before the claim goes out.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-g0162-vs-g0299-one-supervises-one-performs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">G0162 vs. G0299: One supervises, one performs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two codes get swapped constantly, because both put an RN in the home. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0299\/\">G0299<\/a> covers direct skilled nursing, where the nurse performs the care. G0162 covers management and evaluation of the plan while someone else does the hands-on work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One line separates them. G0162 is the nurse watching the plan, and G0299 is the nurse doing the task. Both are billed each 15 minutes, so the unit structure is identical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">G0162<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">G0299<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Primary RN activity<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Management and evaluation of the plan of care<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Direct skilled nursing care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Non-skilled care present?<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Yes, the RN oversees it<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Not required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billing unit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Each 15 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Each 15 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Clinical trigger<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Condition requires RN oversight of non-skilled care<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Patient needs a skilled nursing intervention<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Typical case<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Complex heart failure patient with an aide in place<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Wound care, IV therapy, or catheter care by the RN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Same nurse, same day?<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Generally no, duplicate billing risk<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Generally no, duplicate billing risk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-codes-that-sit-next-to-g0162-on-a-home-health-claim\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Codes that sit next to G0162 on a home health claim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A home health period rarely runs on nursing alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0152\/\">G0152<\/a> reports an occupational therapist&#8217;s visit and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0159\/\">G0159<\/a> reports a physical therapist&#8217;s. Both follow the same 15-minute unit rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The physician side has its own codes. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0180\/\">G0180<\/a> covers certification of the home health plan of care, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0179\/\">G0179<\/a> covers recertification. Neither belongs on the agency&#8217;s nursing line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aide delivering the non-skilled care is coded separately again, and some payers use <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-s9122-home-health-aide-services\/\">S9122<\/a> for that time. The table below covers the codes that turn up in the same billing context as G0162.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">When to use<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">G0162<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Skilled RN management and evaluation of the plan of care, each 15 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">RN oversees non-skilled care because the condition is complex<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">G0299<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Direct skilled nursing services by an RN, each 15 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">RN performs the skilled care, such as wound care or IV therapy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">G0300<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Direct skilled nursing services by an LPN, each 15 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">LPN performs skilled nursing care under RN supervision<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">T1001<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nursing assessment or evaluation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Used by some Medicaid programs in place of G0162; verify by state<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-pair-the-code-with-a-diagnosis-that-proves-necessity\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pair the code with a diagnosis that proves necessity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ICD-10 code you attach has to explain why an RN needs to watch unskilled care. A stable, uncomplicated diagnosis undercuts the claim before anyone reads the note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">ICD-10-CM code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Why it pairs with G0162<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">I50.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Heart failure, unspecified<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Fluid status and medication timing need RN review between aide visits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">E11.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Glucose swings during diet or activity changes need RN evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">J44.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">COPD with acute exacerbation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Oxygenation during mobility work has to be judged clinically<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">L89.90<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Healing has to be assessed while personal care continues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Z87.39<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Personal history of other musculoskeletal disorders<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Post-surgical recovery needs RN oversight of mobility assistance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick the code the record supports, not the one that reads best. The diagnosis has to appear in the physician-ordered plan of care and in the notes for the current period. Reviewers compare the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-six-mistakes-that-get-g0162-claims-denied\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Six mistakes that get G0162 claims denied<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The costly errors here are structural rather than clerical. They come from misreading how the code sits inside HH PPS, not from typos on the claim form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Waiting for a per-unit payment.<\/strong> The code is bundled under HH PPS, so tracking revenue by G0162 line items measures the wrong thing. Track case-mix accuracy instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notes without clinical reasoning.<\/strong> A list of tasks performed never shows why an RN had to evaluate the plan. Spell the reasoning out in the note.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Miscounted time units.<\/strong> A 40-minute visit is three units, not two. Two full units cover 30 minutes, and the remaining 10 rounds up because it clears 8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Same-day duplicates with G0299.<\/strong> Billing both codes for one nurse, one patient, one date is a standing audit trigger. The two activities are mutually exclusive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An unsigned plan of care.<\/strong> Every period needs a physician-signed plan, refreshed at each recertification point. Claims without one get denied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The wrong credential.<\/strong> LPN and LVN visits cannot support G0162. Check credentials on the visit record before the claim goes out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-pabau-keeps-home-health-documentation-audit-ready\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Pabau keeps home health documentation audit-ready<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most agencies hold this process across three systems. Visit notes live in one place, time logs in another, and the plan of care sits in a folder someone has to go and find. When a reviewer asks for one period, staff lose an afternoon assembling it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice management software like <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/practice-management-software\/\">Pabau<\/a> keeps those pieces in one patient record. Notes, forms, timestamps, and signed documents attach to the same file, so a period can be pulled up in a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structured note templates can make the clinical rationale a required field, which is what a G0162 note lives or dies on. Timesheets and appointment records supply the start and end times, so unit counts come off the schedule rather than out of memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/billing_codes\/hcpcs-code-g0162\/automate-claims-through-healthcode.webp\" alt=\"Automate claims and billing with Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau keeps billing records beside the patient file, so a G0162 period can be assembled without hunting through folders.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pabau&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/claims-management-software\/\">claims management<\/a> tools sit alongside that record, so billing staff work from the same file the nurse wrote in. Nothing has to be exported, re-keyed, or chased by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The platform is used across private practice and allied health, including <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/physical-therapy-emr\/\">physical therapy teams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/occupational-therapy-software\/\">occupational therapy practices<\/a>. Agencies running several disciplines get the same benefit, since every clinician documents into one record.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Keep every G0162 visit note audit-ready                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau holds visit notes, time logs, consent forms, and plan of care documents in one patient record. Your team can produce a full episode file in minutes instead of an afternoon.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau clinical documentation and billing dashboard\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G0162 is a simple code with an awkward payment model behind it. Once you stop looking for a per-unit fee, the work moves to the note, the credential, and the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agencies that come out of review clean tend to document the visits they already make. The note has to still hold up two years later, when someone pulls the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start with one quarter of claims and check each against the documentation list above. The pattern shows itself quickly. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how Pabau keeps visit notes, time logs, and plan of care documents in one record.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 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<p><strong>Coding skilled nursing outside home health?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0128\/\">G0128<\/a> covers the nursing service billed in a rehabilitation facility setting.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 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id=\"faq-question-1786721704680\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do G0162 visits count toward LUPA thresholds?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Every billable visit in the 30-day period counts toward the low utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) threshold, and G0162 visits are no exception. Thresholds run from two to six visits depending on the clinical group. Falling short means per-visit payment instead of the full period amount.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786721704681\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How is G0162 different from G0493?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">G0493 covers observation and assessment of a changing condition, where the nurse watches for a possible change in treatment. G0162 covers management and evaluation of the plan itself. Both are 15-minute codes in the home health or hospice setting.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786721704682\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can a Medicare Advantage plan be billed for G0162?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Usually yes, but on the plan&#8217;s terms. Medicare Advantage plans cover the home health benefit, then layer on their own authorization rules, network limits, and sometimes different coding. Confirm the plan&#8217;s home health policy before the first visit rather than after the denial.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786721704683\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does a telehealth contact count as a G0162 visit?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Medicare does not treat home health services delivered by telecommunications technology as billable visits. Agencies report that contact with informational codes G0320, G0321, or G0322, and those lines carry no payment and no visit credit.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786721704684\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is a face-to-face encounter required first?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. The certifying physician or allowed practitioner has to document a face-to-face encounter related to the reason for home health. It must fall within 90 days before the start of care or 30 days after it.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HCPCS code G0162 covers skilled services by a registered nurse for management and evaluation of a home health plan of care, billed each 15 minutes. It applies when an aide or a family member delivers the hands-on care. The billing side is where agencies get caught out. 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