Service furnished under a reciprocal billing arrangement by a substitute physician or by a substitute physical therapist furnishing outpatient physical therapy services in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area

Q5
HCPCS Modifier Code

2023 HCPCS Modifiers
Billable/Valid Code

Q5 is a valid 2023 HCPCS Modifier that could be used to indicate Service furnished under a reciprocal billing arrangement by a substitute physician or by a substitute physical therapist furnishing outpatient physical therapy services in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area.

Q5 Modifier has been in effect since Jul 01, 2017.

Short description for Q5 HCPCS Modifier code:

Recip bill arr subs md or pt

HCPCS Q5 MODIFIER

Q5 Modifier information

Modifier:	Q5
Description:	SERVICE FURNISHED UNDER A RECIPROCAL BILLING ARRANGEMENT BY A SUBSTITUTE PHYSICIAN OR BY A SUBSTITUTE PHYSICAL THERAPIST FURNISHING OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES IN A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA, A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA, OR A RURAL AREA
Effective Date:	Jul 01, 2017
Added Date:	Jan 01, 1993
Coverage code:	`D` - SPECIAL COVERAGE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
Action code:	`N` - NO MAINTENANCE FOR THIS CODE