G0079 Care manag h vst new pt 60 m

Comprehensive (60 minutes) care management home visit for a new patient. for use only in a medicare-approved cmmi model. (services must be furnished within a beneficiary's home, domiciliary, rest home, assisted living and/or nursing facility)

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Medicare pricing for G0079

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status A: active, paid separately under the PFS if covered. National amounts: non-facility $163.66, facility $163.66 (total RVUs 4.90 / 4.90 × $33.4009 conversion factor; facility NA: rarely or never done in that setting). Work RVU 3.38, practice expense RVU 1.36 non-facility and 1.36 facility, malpractice RVU 0.16. Global period XXX. Qualifying APM participants are paid at a $33.5675 conversion factor.

Payer policies and prior authorization for G0079

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in IN.

  • ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 1, 2026

From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.