HCPCS Level II · Procedures and professional services (temporary)
G0560Safety planning interventions, each 20 minutes personally performed by the billing practitioner, including assisting the patient in the identification of the following personalized elements of a safety plan: recognizing warning signs of an impending suicidal or substance use-related crisis; employing internal coping strategies; utilizing social contacts and social settings as a means of distraction from suicidal thoughts or risky substance use; utilizing family members, significant others, caregivers, and/or friends to help resolve the crisis; contacting mental health or substance use disorder professionals or agencies; and making the environment safe
Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About G0560
G0560 is an HCPCS Level II code in the G series (procedures and professional services (temporary)), describing safety planning interventions, each 20 minutes personally performed by the billing practitioner, including assisting the patient in the identification of the following personalized elements of a safety plan: recognizing warning signs of an impending suicidal or substance use-related crisis; employing internal coping strategies; utilizing social contacts and social settings as a means of distraction from suicidal thoughts or risky substance use; utilizing family members, significant others, caregivers, and/or friends to help resolve the crisis; contacting mental health or substance use disorder professionals or agencies; and making the environment safe.
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
- Safety plan interven
- Date added
- 01/01/2025
- Action effective
- 01/01/2025
- BETOS
- M5D
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Common questions about G0560
Is HCPCS G0560 still valid?
- Yes. G0560 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover G0560?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.