Skilled services of a registered nurse (rn) for the observation and assessment of the patient's condition, each 15 minutes (the change in the patient's condition requires skilled nursing personnel to identify and evaluate the patient's need for possible modification of treatment in the home health or hospice setting)

G0493 is a valid 2023 HCPCS Code that could be used to indicate Skilled services of a registered nurse (rn) for the observation and assessment of the patient's condition, each 15 minutes (the change in the patient's condition requires skilled nursing personnel to identify and evaluate the patient's need for possible modification of treatment in the home health or hospice setting) for reimbursement purposes.

G0493 belongs to Medical Care Type of Service and has been in effect since Jan 01, 2017.

Short description for G0493 HCPCS code:

Rn care ea 15 min hh/hospice