G0490 Face-to-face home health nursing visit by a rural health clinic (rhc) or federally qualified health center (fqhc) in an area with a shortage of home health agencies; (services limited to rn or lpn only)
Short descriptor: Home visit rn, lpn by rhc/fq
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G0490 is the HCPCS Level II code for Face-to-face home health nursing visit by a rural health clinic (rhc) or federally qualified health center (fqhc) in an area with a shortage of home health agencies; (services limited to rn or lpn only) (2026). It belongs to Section G — Procedures / Professional Services (Temporary). Under Medicare, its coverage status is: Carrier judgment. Part B pricing methodology: Priced by carriers (physician fee schedule).
Classification & CMS Attributes
- Medicare Coverage
- Carrier judgment (code C)
- Part B Pricing
- Priced by carriers (physician fee schedule) (indicator 13)
- Type of Service
- Medical care
- Effective Date
- 2016-04-01
- 2026 Maintenance
- No change this year
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