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G0151 Hhcp-serv of pt,ea 15 min

What G0151 is

Services performed by a qualified physical therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes

HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the G codes page for the full section.

Medicare payment for G0151 (CY2026)

This code has no Physician Fee Schedule rate: Statutory exclusion - not payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. It may be paid under a different fee schedule (clinical laboratory, DMEPOS, anesthesia) or not paid at all - check the relevant CMS schedule.

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Billed with G0151? These codes are bundled into it

G0151 is a Column 1 code in 46 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.

Column 2 codeShort descriptionModifier indicator
0552TLow-level laser therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
0906TComs ther 1st appl<=50 sq cm1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
36591Draw blood off venous device0 - no modifier bypassCheck pair
36592Collect blood from picc0 - no modifier bypassCheck pair
96523Irrig drug delivery device0 - no modifier bypassCheck pair
97012Mechanical traction therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97016Vasopneumatic device therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97018Paraffin bath therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97022Whirlpool therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97024Diathermy eg microwave1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97026Infrared therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97028Ultraviolet therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97032Appl modality 1+estim ea 151 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97033App mdlty 1+iontphrsis ea 151 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97034App mdlty 1+cntrst bth ea 151 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97035App mdlty 1+ultrasound ea 151 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97036App mdlty 1+hubbrd tnk ea 151 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97110Therapeutic exercises1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97112Neuromuscular reeducation1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97113Aquatic therapy/exercises1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97116Gait training therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97124Massage therapy1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97140Manual therapy 1/> regions1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97150Group therapeutic procedures1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97161Pt eval low complex 20 min1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97162Pt eval mod complex 30 min1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97163Pt eval high complex 45 min1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97164Pt re-eval est plan care1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97165Ot eval low complex 30 min0 - no modifier bypassCheck pair
97166Ot eval mod complex 45 min0 - no modifier bypassCheck pair

Showing 30 of 46 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.

Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.