G0299 HCPCS code: Direct skilled nursing services of a registered nurse (rn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
G0299 is the HCPCS Level II code for direct skilled nursing services of a registered nurse (rn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes. Its Medicare coverage code is C (Carrier judgment): Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | G codes — Procedures and professional services (temporary) |
| Coverage code | C — Carrier judgment |
| Pricing indicator | 00 — Not separately priced by Medicare |
| BETOS category | M5D |
| Added | 2015-11-02 |
| Last action effective | 2015-11-02 |
Medicare policy articles for this code
- A52845: Home Health Skilled Nursing Care: Teaching and Training for Dementia Patients with Behavioral Disturbances - Medical Policy Article (Wellpoint Federal (HHH MAC))
- A56502: Billing and Coding: Hospice - Neurological Conditions (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
- A56545: Billing and Coding: Hospice - Renal Care (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
- A56610: Billing and Coding: Hospice Cardiopulmonary Conditions (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
- A56639: Billing and Coding: Hospice Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
- A56641: Billing and Coding: Home Health Skilled Nursing Care-Teaching and Training: Alzheimer's Disease and Behavioral Disturbances (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
- A56669: Billing and Coding: Hospice - Liver Disease (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
- A56674: Billing and Coding: Home Health Plans of Care: Monitoring Glucose Control in the Medicare Home Health Population with Type II Diabetes Mellitus (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
- A56679: Billing and Coding: Hospice The Adult Failure To Thrive Syndrome (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
- A56756: Billing and Coding: Home Health - Psychiatric Care (Palmetto GBA (HHH MAC))
Covered diagnoses (964 ICD-10-CM codes)
The diagnoses most often listed as covered in the policy articles above:
| ICD-10-CM | Diagnosis | Articles listing it |
|---|---|---|
| G31.01 | Pick's disease | 3 |
| G31.1 | Senile degeneration of brain, not elsewhere classified | 3 |
| G31.85 | Corticobasal degeneration | 3 |
| F03.90 | Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety | 2 |
| F03.911 | Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with agitation | 2 |
| F03.918 | Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with other behavioral disturbance | 2 |
| F03.92 | Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with psychotic disturbance | 2 |
| F03.93 | Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with mood disturbance | 2 |
| F03.94 | Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, with anxiety | 2 |
| G30.0 | Alzheimer's disease with early onset | 2 |
Showing 10 of 964. The full list, non-covered diagnoses and CSV export are in Caduvo.
What changed for G0299
- 2015-11-02: G0299 added to HCPCS Level II
- Next scheduled CMS quarterly update (HCPCS and DMEPOS fee schedule): 2027-01-01
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code G0299?
G0299 is the HCPCS Level II code for direct skilled nursing services of a registered nurse (rn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes. Short descriptor: "Hhs/hospice of rn ea 15 min".
Does Medicare cover G0299?
Coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case.
Which diagnoses support coverage for G0299?
Medicare policy articles that cite G0299 list 964 covered ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes across 10 articles. The most cited include G31.01 (Pick's disease), G31.1 (Senile degeneration of brain, not elsewhere classified), G31.85 (Corticobasal degeneration). A listed diagnosis is necessary but not sufficient; the policy's other criteria still apply.
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- G0219 — Pet imaging whole body; melanoma for non-covered indications
- G0235 — Pet imaging, any site, not otherwise specified
- G0237 — Therapeutic procedures to increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, face to face, one on one, each 15 minutes (includes monitoring)
- G0238 — Therapeutic procedures to improve respiratory function, other than described by g0237, one on one, face to face, per 15 minutes (includes monitoring)
- G0239 — Therapeutic procedures to improve respiratory function or increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, two or more individuals (includes monitoring)
- G0245 — Initial physician evaluation and management of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) which must include: (1) the diagnosis of lops, (2) a patient history, (3) a physical examination that consists of at least the following elements: (a) visual inspection of the forefoot, hindfoot and toe web spaces, (b) evaluation of a protective sensation, (c) evaluation of foot structure and biomechanics, (d) evaluation of vascular status and skin integrity, and (e) evaluation and recommendation of footwear and (4) patient education
- G0246 — Follow-up physician evaluation and management of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) to include at least the following: (1) a patient history, (2) a physical examination that includes: (a) visual inspection of the forefoot, hindfoot and toe web spaces, (b) evaluation of protective sensation, (c) evaluation of foot structure and biomechanics, (d) evaluation of vascular status and skin integrity, and (e) evaluation and recommendation of footwear, and (3) patient education
- G0247 — Routine foot care by a physician of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) to include, the local care of superficial wounds (i.e. superficial to muscle and fascia) and at least the following if present: (1) local care of superficial wounds, (2) debridement of corns and calluses, and (3) trimming and debridement of nails
- G0248 — Demonstration, prior to initiation of home inr monitoring, for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria, under the direction of a physician; includes: face-to-face demonstration of use and care of the inr monitor, obtaining at least one blood sample, provision of instructions for reporting home inr test results, and documentation of patient's ability to perform testing and report results
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2025; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.