HCPCS Code G0162: Skilled Services by a Registered Nurse (RN) for Management and Evaluation of the Plan of Care, Each 15 Minutes

G0162 is not a CPT code but an HCPCS code for skilled nursing services by a registered nurse managing and evaluating the plan of care, each 15 minutes, when the patient's condition or complication requires skilled nursing personnel.

Yes, Medicare covers G0162 for skilled nursing services in home health or hospice settings when medically necessary and when non skilled care achieves its purpose only under RN oversight.

G0299 typically describes direct skilled services of a registered nurse in home health; G0300 refers to skilled nursing services by an LPN. Note that “CPT” is not exactly correct terminology for G-codes since they are HCPCS Level II codes, but this is a common shorthand.