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G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional...
HCPCS Procedure & Supply Codes
G0500 - Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intra-service time; patient age 5 years or older (additional time may be reported with 99153, as appropriate)
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Medicare Processing Note #0008
THIS PROCESSING NOTE DELETED 1/1/97.
Medicare - Carrier Priced
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| Modifier | Medicare Allowed | 150% | 200% | My Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | $5.66 | $8.49 | $11.32 | (your fee) |
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| Modifier | Allowed | Medicare 80% | Patient Pays | Limiting Charge (Amount Billed) |
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| (none) | $##.## | $##.## | $##.## | $##.## |
Medicare Non-Participating - Assignment NOT Accepted (Check To Patient)
| Modifier | Allowed | Medicare 80% | Patient Pays | Limiting Charge (Amount Billed) |
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| (none) | $##.## | $##.## | $##.## | $##.## |
Medicare vs. My Fee Evaluation
| Modifier | Medicare Allowed | 150% | 200% | My Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | $57.25 | $85.88 | $114.51 | (your fee) |
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| Modifier | Allowed | Medicare 80% | Patient Pays |
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| (none) | $57.25 | $##.## | $##.## |
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| Modifier | Allowed | Medicare 80% | Patient Pays | Limiting Charge (Amount Billed) |
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| (none) | $##.## | $##.## | $##.## | $##.## |
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| (none) | $##.## | $##.## | $##.## | $##.## |
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RVU Components (by modifier)
| Modifier | Work | Practice Expense | Malpractice Expense | Total |
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| (none) | 0.1 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.170 |
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Practitioner Labor
| Pre-Service | Intra-Service | Post-Service | Total Time* |
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| ## | ## | ## | ## min |
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Work RVU Components (by modifier)
| Modifier | National Unadjusted Work RVU | Work GPCI | Adjusted Work RVU |
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| (none) | ##.## | ##.## | 0.1 |
Clinical Labor - Direct Expense
| Staff | Staff Rate | Pre Time | Intra Time | Post Time | Total Time |
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| RN | $0.70 / min | ## min | ## min | ## min | ## min |
Equipment - Direct Expense
| Item | Purchase Price | Expected Life | Total Time |
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| stretcher | $##.## | ## years | ## min |
| table, instrument, mobile | $##.## | ## years | ## min |
| ECG, 3-channel (with SpO2, NIBP, temp, resp) | $##.## | ## years | ## min |
| IV infusion pump | $##.## | ## years | ## min |
Supplies - Direct Expense
| Item | Unit Price | Quantity | Unit | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pack, moderate sedation | $##.## | ## | pack | $##.## |
Indirect Expenses (clerical,overhead, and other) are also included in the practice expense.
PE RVU Components (by modifier)
| Modifier | National Unadjusted PE RVU | PE GPCI | Adjusted PE RVU |
|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | ##.## | ##.## | 0.040 |
RVU Components (by modifier)
| Modifier | Work | Practice Expense | Malpractice Expense | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | 0.1 | 1.59 | 0.03 | 1.720 |
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Practitioner Labor
| Pre-Service | Intra-Service | Post-Service | Total Time* |
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| ## | ## | ## | ## min |
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Work RVU Components (by modifier)
| Modifier | National Unadjusted Work RVU | Work GPCI | Adjusted Work RVU |
|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | ##.## | ##.## | 0.1 |
Clinical Labor (Non-Facility)- Direct Expense
| Staff | Staff Rate | Pre Time | Intra Time | Post Time | Total Time |
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| RN | $0.70 / min | ## min | ## min | ## min | ## min |
Equipment (Non-Facility)- Direct Expense
| Item | Purchase Price | Expected Life | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| stretcher | $##.## | ## years | ## min |
| table, instrument, mobile | $##.## | ## years | ## min |
| ECG, 3-channel (with SpO2, NIBP, temp, resp) | $##.## | ## years | ## min |
| IV infusion pump | $##.## | ## years | ## min |
Supplies (Non-Facility)- Direct Expense
| Item | Unit Price | Quantity | Unit | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pack, moderate sedation | $##.## | ## | pack | $##.## |
Indirect Expenses (clerical,overhead, and other) are also included in the practice expense.
PE RVU Components (by modifier)
| Modifier | National Unadjusted PE RVU | PE GPCI | Adjusted PE RVU |
|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | ##.## | ##.## | 1.590 |
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