HCPCS code G0179: Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for Medicare-covered home health services (patient not present)

Better understand how to properly use and bill for HCPCS code G0179 with our short guide that has a list of the code's documentation and billing requirements.

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Frequently asked questions

G0180 is for the initial home health certification, while G0179 is for recertification.

Yes, you can bill for other evaluation and management (E/M) services in the same month you bill for G0179, as long as the documentation supports the E/M service and it is separate from the work included in the recertification.

In a rare situation where a patient starts a new episode and a new plan of care is required before the 60-day period for the previous episode is over, you can report G0179.