G0176 HCPCS Level II code: Activity therapy, such as music, dance, art or play therapies not for recreation, related to the care and treatment of patient's disabling mental health…
G0176 is the HCPCS code for “Activity therapy, such as music, dance, art or play therapies not for recreation, related to the care and treatment of patient's disabling mental health problems, per session (45 minutes or more)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0176Activity therapy, such as music, dance, art or play therapies not for recreation, related to the care and treatment of patient's disabling mental health problems, per session (45 minutes or more)
Short description: Opps/php/iop; activity thrpy
HCPCS · United States
Notes for G0176
As CMS prints them, with any note G0176 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0102: SERVICES REPRESENTED BY G0176 AND G0177 MAY BE REPORTED BY HOPD AND PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAMS ONLY (1861FF).
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0176 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Occupational therapy
- BETOS category
- Other - Non-Medicare fee schedule
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where G0176 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0176Activity therapy, such as music, dance, art or play therapies not for recreation, related to the care and treatment of patient's disabling mental health problems, per session (45 minutes or more)
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 G0176 mean?
G0176 is the HCPCS code for “Activity therapy, such as music, dance, art or play therapies not for recreation, related to the care and treatment of patient's disabling mental health problems, per session (45 minutes or more)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0176?
CMS lists G0176’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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 G0176
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