Eli's Rehab Report

CPO Codes at a Glance

Published on Fri Jan 02, 2004

Use this quick reference to code your physician's CPO services

If you frequently report care plan oversight services, this listing of CPO codes can help you assign the right codes every time.

G0179 - Physician recertification for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care [patient not present], including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of care that meets patient's needs, per recertification period

G0180 - Physician certification ... including review of reports ... to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of care ...

G0181 - Physician supervision of a patient receiving Medicare-covered services provided by a participant home health agency ...

G0182 - Physician supervision of a patient under a Medicare-approved hospice (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities ...

CPT 99374 - Physician supervision of a patient under care of home health agency (patient not present) in home, domiciliary or equivalent environment (e.g., Alzheimer's facility) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of care plans, review of subsequent reports of patient status, review of related laboratory and other studies, communication (including telephone calls) for purposes of assessment or care decisions with healthcare professional(s), family member(s), surrogate decision maker(s) (e.g., legal guardian) and/or key caregiver(s) involved in patient's care, integration of new information into the medical treatment plan and/or adjustment of medical therapy, within a calendar month; 15-29 minutes

99375 - ... 30 minutes or more

99377 - Physician supervision of a hospice patient ...; 15-29 minutes

99378 - ... 30 minutes or more

99379 - Physician supervision of a nursing facility patient ...; 15-29 minutes

99380 - ... 30 minutes or more.