G2008 Post-d/c h vst ext pt 45 m

Moderate (45 minutes) in-home visit for an existing patient post-discharge. 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 within 90 days following discharge from an inpatient facility and no more than 9 times.)

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Medicare pricing for G2008

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status A: active, paid separately under the PFS if covered. National amounts: non-facility $128.59, facility $128.59 (total RVUs 3.85 / 3.85 × $33.4009 conversion factor; facility NA: rarely or never done in that setting). Work RVU 2.33, 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 G2008

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.