HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G0163Skilled services of a licensed nurse (lpn or 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)
Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G0163
G0163 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing skilled services of a licensed nurse (lpn or 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).
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2011, and its current record took effect 01/01/2017.
It was terminated on 12/31/2016 and can't be billed for later dates of service.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Hhc lpn/rn obs/asses ea 15
- Date added
- 01/01/2011
- Action effective
- 01/01/2017
- Termination date
- 12/31/2016
- BETOS
- Y2
Related G01xx codes
- G0101Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination
- G0102Prostate cancer screening; digital rectal examination
- G0103Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
- G0104Colorectal cancer screening; flexible sigmoidoscopy
- G0105Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
- G0108Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, individual, per 30 minutes
- G0109Diabetes outpatient self-management training services, group session (2 or more), per 30 minutes
- G0117Glaucoma screening for high risk patients furnished by an optometrist or ophthalmologist
- G0118Glaucoma screening for high risk patient furnished under the direct supervision of an optometrist or ophthalmologist
- G0121Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
- G0123Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, screening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision
- G0124Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician
Common questions about G0163
Is HCPCS G0163 still valid?
- No. G0163 was terminated on 12/31/2016.
Does Medicare cover G0163?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.