2024 HCPCS Code 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
TAGS: reporting prior demonstration ability initiation patient medicare instructions blood perform testing obtaining direction results coverage report heart chronic documentation provision venous meets mechanical atrial thromboembolism either least
| Short Description | Demonstrate use home inr mon |
| HCPCS Coverage Code | D - Special coverage instructions apply |
| HCPCS Action Code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| HCPCS Action Effective Date | March 19, 2008 |
| HCPCS Code Added Date | July 01, 2002 |
| HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code | 11 - Price established using national rvu's |
| HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code | A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology |
| HCPCS Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number | 50.55 |
| HCPCS Type Of Service Code | 5 - Diagnostic laboratory |
| HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity | 0 |
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