G0506 Comp asses care plan ccm svc
What G0506 is
Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)
HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the G codes page for the full section.
Medicare payment for G0506 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.87 | 1.06 | 0.06 | 1.99 | $66.47 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.87 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 1.15 | $38.41 |
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: Add-on code: global period of the primary procedure applies.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps G0506 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 2 - date of service edit (absolute): units above the MUE never pay), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with G0506? These codes are bundled into it
G0506 is a Column 1 code in 57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
0362T | Bhv id suprt assmt ea 15 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0373T | Adapt bhv tx ea 15 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0488T | Diabetes prev online/elec | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0734T | Rem r-t mtn nrehab tx mgmt | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36591 | Draw blood off venous device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36592 | Collect blood from picc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
94002 | Vent mgmt inpat init day | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
94003 | Vent mgmt inpat subq day | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
94004 | Vent mgmt nf per day | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
94660 | Cpap initiation&mgmt | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
96127 | Brief emotional/behav assmt | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
96523 | Irrig drug delivery device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
97151 | Bhv id assmt by phys/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97153 | Adaptive behavior tx by tech | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97154 | Grp adapt bhv tx by tech | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97155 | Adapt behavior tx phys/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97156 | Fam adapt bhv tx gdn phy/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97157 | Mult fam adapt bhv tx gdn | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97158 | Grp adapt bhv tx by phy/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
98960 | Edu&trn pt self-mgmt nqhp 1 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98961 | Edu&trn pt slf-mgmt nqhp 2-4 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98962 | Edu&trn pt slf-mgmt nqhp 5-8 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98966 | Ph1 assmt&mgmt nqhp 5-10 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98967 | Ph1 assmt&mgmt nqhp 11-20 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98968 | Ph1 assmt&mgmt nqhp 21-30 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98970 | Nqhp ol dig assmt&mgmt 5-10 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98971 | Nqhp ol dig assmt&mgmt 11-20 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98972 | Nqhp ol dig assmt&mgmt 21+ | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98980 | Rtm tx mgmt 1st 20 min | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98981 | Rtm tx mgmt ea addl 20 min | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 57 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
G0506 is bundled into these codes
G0506 appears as a Column 2 code in 121 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, G0506 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0395T | Hdr elctr ntrst/ntrcv brchtx | 0 | Check pair |
77261 | Ther radiology tx plng smpl | 1 | Check pair |
77262 | Ther radiology tx plng intrm | 1 | Check pair |
77263 | Ther radiology tx plng cplx | 1 | Check pair |
77280 | Ther rad simulaj field smpl | 1 | Check pair |
77285 | Ther rad simulaj field intrm | 1 | Check pair |
77290 | Ther rad simulaj field cplx | 1 | Check pair |
77293 | Respirator motion mgmt simul | 1 | Check pair |
77295 | 3-d radiotherapy plan | 1 | Check pair |
77300 | Radiation therapy dose plan | 1 | Check pair |
77301 | Radiotherapy dose plan imrt | 1 | Check pair |
77306 | Telethx isodose plan simple | 1 | Check pair |
77307 | Telethx isodose plan cplx | 1 | Check pair |
77316 | Brachytx isodose plan simple | 1 | Check pair |
77317 | Brachytx isodose intermed | 1 | 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.