HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G0551Interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record referral service(s) provided by a treating/requesting practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, 30 minutes
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G0551
G0551 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record referral service(s) provided by a treating/requesting practitioner in a specialty whose covered services are limited by statute to services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, 30 minutes.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2025.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Phn/intr svs fr dx treat 30m
- Date added
- 01/01/2025
- Action effective
- 01/01/2025
- BETOS
- M5D
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Common questions about G0551
Is HCPCS G0551 still valid?
- Yes. G0551 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover G0551?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.