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HCPCS G0470 · Level II · G code

G0470: Federally qualified health center (FQHC) visit, mental health, established patient, HCPCS Level II G code

Compiled from CMS files by the QuickIntell RCM Editorial Team · Data effective · Method: reference methodology · Report a data correction

Data currency: HCPCS Level II file: October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); PFS relative value file: RVU26D, released August 26, 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); NCCI MUE tables: 2026 Q4 (effective October 1, 2026); NCCI PTP edits: v323r0 (2026 Q4) (effective October 1, 2026); OPPS Addendum B: October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026). Next CMS release: January 1, 2027 (quarterly update) for the HCPCS Level II file and NCCI MUE tables and NCCI PTP edits and OPPS Addendum B; RVU27A with the CY2027 PFS final rule, effective January 1, 2027 for the PFS relative value file.

Key facts for G0470

Medicare payment
no PFS amount
PFS status X; OPPS SI A: paid under another fee schedule or system
Coverage code
C
carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
Practitioner MUE
1
MAI 3
OPPS status
SI A
Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system
NCCI PTP pairs
3
practitioner file
LCDs and articles
0 / 0

TL;DR

CMS describes HCPCS G0470, added in 2014, as "Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, mental health, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face mental health encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a mental health visit". The physician fee schedule lists G0470 with status X (statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule), so the PFS carries no national amount for it. Its OPPS status indicator is A, which the I/OCE table defines as "Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system": Medicare pays G0470 under a fee schedule or payment system other than OPPS. Its 2026 Q4 MUEs per date of service: practitioner 1 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data). In the NCCI PTP files v323r0 G0470 appears in 0 practitioner pairs as column 2 and 3 as column 1. No current LCD or billing article lists G0470; its HCPCS coverage code is C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage). HCPCS record: BETOS M1B (office visits - established); pricing indicator 13; type of service 1 (medical care). 4 other active codes open with "Federally qualified health center"; related codes: G0469, G0468, G0467, G0466.

G0470 descriptor and code status

The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes G0470 as “Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, mental health, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face mental health encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a mental health visit”. It sits in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary), listed with the other G codes. Although searches often call it the "G0470 CPT code", G0470 is a HCPCS Level II code maintained by CMS, not an AMA CPT code; both go in the same procedure-code field on the claim.

HCPCS file attributes of G0470
FieldValue
Short descriptorFqhc visit, mh estab pt
Added to HCPCS2014-10-01
Last actionN (no maintenance), effective 2014-10-01
Coverage codeC: carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
Pricing indicator13: physician fee schedule, priced by the contractor
BETOS categoryM1B: office visits - established
Type of service1: medical care

Medicare payment for G0470

The physician fee schedule lists G0470 with status X (statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule), so the PFS carries no national amount for it. Its OPPS status indicator is A, which the I/OCE table defines as "Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system": Medicare pays G0470 under a fee schedule or payment system other than OPPS. The amounts below are national figures from the October 2026 CMS files; the contractor applies the locality, rural or state adjustment and the beneficiary's cost sharing.

Physician fee schedule (RVU26D)

Status X: statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule. Global period XXX (global surgery concept does not apply); PC/TC indicator 9 (professional/technical concept does not apply).

Hospital outpatient (OPPS Addendum B)

Status indicator A (Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system), with no separate OPPS payment rate.

Medically Unlikely Edits for G0470

Its 2026 Q4 MUEs per date of service: practitioner 1 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data). The practitioner MUE is a date-of-service clinical edit: units above the limit deny but can be paid on appeal with documentation.

MUE values for G0470 by setting
SettingMUE (units/DOS)MAICMS rationale
Practitioner services13 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalClinical: Data
Facility outpatient hospital13 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalClinical: Data

The MUE lookup for G0470 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.

NCCI edits and add-on rules

In the practitioner PTP file v323r0, G0470 is the column-2 (bundled) code in 0 active pairs and the column-1 code in 3 (0% modifier-allowed); 0 earlier pairs have been deleted.

Column-2 codes bundled into G0470 (practitioner)
Column-2 codePairs
36591 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA)1
36592 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA)1
96523 (CPT; descriptor licensed by AMA)1

G0470 is neither an add-on code nor a designated primary code in the 2026 Q4 NCCI add-on edit file.

Pair counts show exposure, not the answer for one claim. Check G0470 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.

Medicare coverage policies for G0470

No current LCD or billing and coding article lists G0470. The HCPCS coverage code C means carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage, and any National Coverage Determination for the service still applies.

Denials to expect on G0470

CARC 50 · N115

the service is not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis on the claim

CARC 151 · N362

units of G0470 exceed the practitioner MUE of 1 per date of service

CARC 4

the modifier reported is inconsistent with the code

CARC 16

the claim lacks the description, invoice or pricing detail a contractor-priced code needs

Where QuickIntell fits for G0470 claims

QuickCode supports qualified coder review of units, modifiers and NCCI pairs for G0470 before the claim leaves, and QuickRCM carries claim readiness and the denial follow-up when an edit or coverage policy is missed.

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Frequently asked questions: HCPCS G0470

What does HCPCS code G0470 describe?

"Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, mental health, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face mental health encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a mental health visit" (short descriptor "Fqhc visit, mh estab pt"), in the G section (procedures and professional services, temporary). Added 2014-10-01.

Is G0470 a CPT code?

No. G0470 is a CMS HCPCS Level II code; CPT codes are the AMA's five-character set. Searches for "G0470 CPT code" mean this Level II code.

What does Medicare pay for G0470?

The physician fee schedule lists G0470 with status X (statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule), so the PFS carries no national amount for it. Its OPPS status indicator is A, which the I/OCE table defines as "Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system": Medicare pays G0470 under a fee schedule or payment system other than OPPS.

How many units of G0470 can be billed per day?

Its 2026 Q4 MUEs per date of service: practitioner 1 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 3, Clinical: Data). For the practitioner MUE (MAI 3), units above 1 deny for the day but can be paid on appeal with documentation; denials arrive as CARC 151.

Does Medicare cover G0470?

No current LCD or billing article lists G0470; its HCPCS coverage code is C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage).

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Disclaimer

This page is an operational reference compiled from CMS publications: the HCPCS Level II file, the physician, DMEPOS and clinical laboratory fee schedules, OPPS and ASC addenda, NCCI MUE, PTP and add-on edit tables and the Medicare Coverage Database. Amounts are Medicare national figures before locality and state adjustment; Medicaid and commercial payers set their own. CPT codes are shown as numbers only; CPT descriptors are copyright AMA. Nothing here is legal, clinical or billing advice.

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