G0466 HCPCS Level II Code: Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, new patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face encounter (one-on-one) between a new patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more…
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Fqhc visit new patient
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Pricing indicator: 13
- BETOS: M1A — Office visits - new
- Last CMS action effective: October 1, 2014
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of G0466 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (40)
- G0444 — Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0445 — High intensity behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infection; face-to-face, individual, includes: education, skills training and guidance on how to change sexual behavior; performed semi-annually, 30 minutes[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0446 — Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0447 — Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0448 — Insertion or replacement of a permanent pacing cardioverter-defibrillator system with transvenous lead(s), single or dual chamber with insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacing[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0451 — Development testing, with interpretation and report, per standardized instrument form[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0452 — Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0453 — Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history
- October 1, 2014 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Sources for this page
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- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — July 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
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Change history
- October 1, 2014Added to the code setFederally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, new patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face encounter (one-on-one) between a new patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a fqhc visit
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G0466 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- G0461 — Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
- G0462 — Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- G0463 — Hospital outpatient clinic visit for assessment and management of a patient
- G0464 — Colorectal cancer screening; stool-based dna and fecal occult hemoglobin (e.g., kras, ndrg4 and bmp3)
- G0465 — Autologous platelet rich plasma (prp) or other blood-derived product for diabetic chronic wounds/ulcers, using an fda-cleared device for this indication, (includes as applicable administration,…
- G0467 — Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which…
- G0468 — Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, ippe or awv; a fqhc visit that includes an initial preventive physical examination (ippe) or annual wellness visit (awv) and includes a typical bundle…
- G0469 — Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, mental health, new patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face mental health encounter (one-on-one) between a new patient and a fqhc practitioner…
- G0470 — Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, mental health, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face mental health encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc…
- G0471 — Collection of venous blood by venipuncture or urine sample by catheterization from an individual in a skilled nursing facility (snf) or by a laboratory on behalf of a home health agency (hha)