G0540 Train for caregiver add 15
What G0540 is
Caregiver training in behavior management/modification for parent(s)/guardian(s)/caregiver(s) of patients with a mental or physical health diagnosis, administered by physician or other qualified health care professional (without the patient present), face-to-face; each additional 15 minutes
HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the G codes page for the full section.
Medicare payment for G0540 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.54 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.78 | $26.05 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.54 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.63 | $21.04 |
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 G0540 at 2 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: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
NCCI edits
No active practitioner PTP edit in the 2026 Q4 table lists this code as a column 1 or column 2 code. Check a specific pair in the NCCI pair checker.
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.