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    g0500

    g0500 is a valid HCPCS code for 2023. It's used to specify:
    Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient’s level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intra-service time; patient age 5 years or older (additional time may be reported with 99153 as appropriate)

    g0500- HCPCS Details

    • Updated: May 23, 2023

    HCPCS Code

    g0500

    Description

    Short Description
    Mod sedat endo service >5yrs
    Long Description
    Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intra-service time; patient age 5 years or older (additional time may be reported with 99153 as appropriate)

    A code denoting Medicare coverage status.

    HCPCS Coverage Code ⓘ

    C

    A code denoting the change made to a procedure or modifier code within the HCPCS system.

    HCPCS Action Code ⓘ
    N =
    No maintenance for this code

    Code used to identify the appropriate methodology for developing unique pricing amounts under part B. A procedure may have one to four pricing codes.

    HCPCS Pricing Indicator ⓘ
    13 =
    Price established by carriers (e.G. not otherwise classified individual determination carrier discretion)

    Code used to identify instances where a procedure could be priced under multiple methodologies.

    HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code ⓘ
    A =
    Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology

    Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) classification categories are used to analyze Medicare costs. All Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes are assigned to a BETOS category.

    BETOS Classification ⓘ

    P0 =
    Anesthesia

    The carrier assigned CMS type of service which describes the particular kind(s) of service represented by the procedure code.

    Type of Service ⓘ

    1 =
    Medical care
    ( )

    Effective date of action to a procedure or modifier code

    Effective Date ⓘ

    01/01/2017

    The year the HCPCS code was added to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System.

    Date Added ⓘ

    01/01/2017
    Termination Date
    -

    The HCPCS Code Section that this code belongs to. It's typically denoted by the first letter in the code.

    Code Section ⓘ

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