G0271 Group mnt 2 or more 30 mins
What G0271 is
Medical nutrition therapy, reassessment and subsequent intervention(s) following second referral in same year for change in diagnosis, medical condition, or treatment regimen (including additional hours needed for renal disease), group (2 or more individuals), each 30 minutes
HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the G codes page for the full section.
Medicare payment for G0271 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.51 | $17.03 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.37 | $12.36 |
National rates: total RVUs x the CY2026 conversion factor of 33.4009 (non-QP), before geographic adjustment. Actual Medicare payment is 80% of the rate shown after the deductible; the patient or secondary payer owes the 20% coinsurance.
Status: Active - payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. Global period: Global concept does not apply.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps G0271 at 4 units per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 3 - date of service edit (clinical): units above the MUE may pay with documentation on appeal), rationale: Clinical: Data. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with G0271? These codes are bundled into it
G0271 is a Column 1 code in 6 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 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
36591 | Draw blood off venous device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36592 | Collect blood from picc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
96523 | Irrig drug delivery device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
97802 | Medical nutrition indiv in | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
97803 | Med nutrition indiv subseq | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
97804 | Medical nutrition group | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0271 is bundled into these codes
G0271 appears as a Column 2 code in 162 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, G0271 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0591T | Hlth&wb coaching indiv 1st | 0 | Check pair |
0592T | Hlth&wb coaching indiv f-up | 0 | Check pair |
0593T | Hlth&wb coaching group | 0 | Check pair |
77427 | Radiation tx management x5 | 1 | Check pair |
77431 | Radiation therapy management | 1 | Check pair |
77432 | Stereotactic radiation trmt | 1 | Check pair |
77435 | Sbrt management | 1 | Check pair |
77469 | Io radiation tx management | 1 | Check pair |
77470 | Special radiation treatment | 1 | Check pair |
90791 | Psych diagnostic evaluation | 0 | Check pair |
90792 | Psych diag eval w/med srvcs | 0 | Check pair |
90832 | Psytx w pt 30 minutes | 0 | Check pair |
90833 | Psytx w pt w e/m 30 min | 0 | Check pair |
90834 | Psytx w pt 45 minutes | 0 | Check pair |
90836 | Psytx w pt w e/m 45 min | 0 | Check pair |
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.