G0473 HCPCS Level II code: Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, group (2-10), 30 minutes
G0473 is the HCPCS code for “Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, group (2-10), 30 minutes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0473Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, group (2-10), 30 minutes
Short description: Group behave couns 2-10
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0473 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Office visits - established
- Added
- Jan 1, 2015
Where G0473 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0473Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, group (2-10), 30 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 G0473 mean?
G0473 is the HCPCS code for “Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, group (2-10), 30 minutes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0473?
CMS lists G0473’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)”. 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.
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