S0257 is a valid 2023 HCPCS Code that could be used to indicate Counseling and discussion regarding advance directives or end of life care planning and decisions, with patient and/or surrogate (list separately in addition to code for appropriate evaluation and management service) for reimbursement purposes.
S0257 belongs to Other Medical Items or Services Type of Service and has been in effect since Jan 01, 2005.
End of life counseling
S0257 code information
| HCPCS code: | S0257 |
| Description: | COUNSELING AND DISCUSSION REGARDING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES OR END OF LIFE CARE PLANNING AND DECISIONS, WITH PATIENT AND/OR SURROGATE (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR APPROPRIATE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE) |
| Effective Date: | Jan 01, 2005 |
| Added Date: | Jan 01, 2005 |
| Termination Date: | HCPCS S0257 was terminated on Nov 30, -0001 |
| Pricing indicator: | 00 - SERVICE NOT SEPARATELY PRICED BY PART B (E.G., SERVICES NOT COVERED, BUNDLED, USED BY PART A ONLY, ETC.) PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE AND NON-PHYSICIAN PRACTITIONERS |
| Multi Pricing indicator: | 9 - NOT APPLICABLE AS HCPCS NOT PRICED SEPARATELY BY PART B (PRICING INDICATOR IS 00) OR VALUE IS NOT ESTABLISHED (PRICING INDICATOR IS ´99´) |
| Coverage code: | I - NOT VALID FOR MEDICARE (NO GRACE PERIOD) |
| BETOS code: | Z2 - UNDEFINED CODES |
| Action code: | N - NO MAINTENANCE FOR THIS CODE |
| Type of Service: |
9 - OTHER MEDICAL ITEMS OR SERVICES
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| Anesthesia BUQ: | 0 |
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