G9978 HCPCS Level II Code: Remote e/m new pt 10mins
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Remote e/m new pt 10mins
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Pricing indicator: 13
- BETOS: M1A — Office visits - new
- Last CMS action effective: October 1, 2018
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 G9978 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)
- G9949 — Leg pain was not measured by the visual analog scale (vas) or numeric pain scale at three months (6 - 20 weeks) postoperatively[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9954 — Patient exhibits 2 or more risk factors for post-operative vomiting[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9955 — Cases in which an inhalational anesthetic is used only for induction[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9956 — Patient received combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9957 — Documentation of medical reason for not receiving combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively (e.g., intolerance or other medical reason)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9958 — Patient did not receive combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9959 — Systemic antimicrobials not prescribed[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G9960 — Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing systemic antimicrobials[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history
- October 1, 2018 — 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, 2018Added to the code setRemote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which requires these 3 key components: a problem focused history; a problem focused examination; and straightforward medical decision making, furnished in real time using interactive audio and video technology. counseling and coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the needs of the patient or the family or both. usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. typically, 10 minutes are spent with the patient or family or both via real time, audio and video intercommunications technology
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G9978 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- G9968 — Patient was referred to another clinician or specialist during the measurement period
- G9969 — Clinician who referred the patient to another clinician received a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referred
- G9970 — Clinician who referred the patient to another clinician did not receive a report from the clinician to whom the patient was referred
- G9974 — Dilated macular exam performed, including documentation of the presence or absence of macular thickening or geographic atrophy or hemorrhage and the level of macular degeneration severity
- G9975 — Documentation of medical reason(s) for not performing a dilated macular examination
- G9979 — Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which…
- G9980 — Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which…
- G9981 — Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which…
- G9982 — Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of care, which…
- G9983 — Remote in-home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient for use only in a medicare-approved bundled payments for care improvement advanced (bpci advanced) model episode of…