G0509 Crit care telehea consult 50
What G0509 is
Telehealth consultation, critical care, subsequent, physicians typically spend 50 minutes communicating with the patient and providers via telehealth
HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the G codes page for the full section.
Medicare payment for G0509 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 3.86 | 1.06 | 0.36 | 5.28 | $176.36 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 3.86 | 1.06 | 0.36 | 5.28 | $176.36 |
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 G0509 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 2 - date of service edit (absolute): units above the MUE never pay), rationale: CMS Policy. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with G0509? These codes are bundled into it
G0509 is a Column 1 code in 94 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
43752 | Nasal/orogastric w/tube plmt | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
80503 | Path clin consltj sf 5-20 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
80504 | Path clin consltj mod 21-40 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
80505 | Path clin consltj high 41-60 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
80506 | Path clin consltj prolng svc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
90832 | Psytx w pt 30 minutes | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
90833 | Psytx w pt w e/m 30 min | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
90836 | Psytx w pt w e/m 45 min | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
90839 | Psytx crisis initial 60 min | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
90840 | Psytx crisis ea addl 30 min | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
90940 | Hemodialysis access study | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
92002 | Intrm oph exam new patient | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
92004 | Compre oph exam new pt 1/> | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
92012 | Intrm oph exam est patient | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
92014 | Compre oph exam est pt 1/> | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
92531 | Spontaneous nystagmus study | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
92532 | Positional nystagmus test | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
93793 | Anticoag mgmt pt warfarin | 1 - modifier may 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 |
94644 | Cont inhlj tx 1st hour | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
94660 | Cpap initiation&mgmt | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
95851 | Range of motion measurements | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
95852 | Range of motion measurements | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
96020 | Functional brain mapping | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96116 | Nubhvl xm phys/qhp 1st hr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 94 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
G0509 is bundled into these codes
G0509 appears as a Column 2 code in 421 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, G0509 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
00100 | Anes px salivary gland w/bx | 0 | Check pair |
00102 | Anes px plstc rpr cleft lip | 0 | Check pair |
00103 | Anes rcnstv px eyelid | 0 | Check pair |
00104 | Anes electroconvulsive ther | 0 | Check pair |
00120 | Anes px ear w/bx nos | 0 | Check pair |
00124 | Anes px ear otoscopy | 0 | Check pair |
00126 | Anes px ear tympanotomy | 0 | Check pair |
00140 | Anes procedures on eye nos | 0 | Check pair |
00142 | Anes px on eye lens surgery | 0 | Check pair |
00144 | Anes px eye corneal trnspl | 0 | Check pair |
00145 | Anes px eye vitreortnl surg | 0 | Check pair |
00147 | Anes px on eye iridectomy | 0 | Check pair |
00148 | Anes px eye ophthalmoscopy | 0 | Check pair |
00160 | Anes px nose&sinus nos | 0 | Check pair |
00162 | Anes px nose&sinus rad surg | 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.