G0155 HCPCS Level II code: Services of clinical social worker in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes
G0155 is the HCPCS code for “Services of clinical social worker in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0155Services of clinical social worker in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes
Short description: Hhcp-svs of csw,ea 15 min
HCPCS · United States
Notes for G0155
As CMS prints them, with any note G0155 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0082: G0151-G0156 MAY BE BILLED ONLY FOR HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER A PLAN OF CARE. SEE CR#588.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0155 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Other - Non-Medicare fee schedule
- Added
- Jul 1, 1999
Where G0155 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0155Services of clinical social worker in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code G0155 mean?
G0155 is the HCPCS code for “Services of clinical social worker in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0155?
CMS lists G0155’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside G0155
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