HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G0459Inpatient telehealth pharmacologic management, including prescription, use, and review of medication with no more than minimal medical psychotherapy
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G0459
G0459 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing inpatient telehealth pharmacologic management, including prescription, use, and review of medication with no more than minimal medical psychotherapy.
It was added to HCPCS effective 08/02/2012.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Telehealth inpt pharm mgmt
- Date added
- 08/02/2012
- Action effective
- 08/02/2012
- BETOS
- M5D
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- G0405Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; interpretation and report only, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination
- G0406Follow-up inpatient consultation, limited, physicians typically spend 15 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth
- G0407Follow-up inpatient consultation, intermediate, physicians typically spend 25 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth
- G0408Follow-up inpatient consultation, complex, physicians typically spend 35 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth
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Common questions about G0459
Is HCPCS G0459 still valid?
- Yes. G0459 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover G0459?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.