HCPCS G0179
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and allowed practitioners to affirm the initial implementation of the plan of care
Current codeHome Health Skilled Services16 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $250 | — | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | $55.10 – $97.81 | $125 | $156 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $182 | — | — |
| Island Hospital | — | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $68.85 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | — | $77.35 | $119 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $172 | — | — |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $103 | — | — |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $103 | — | — |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $103 | — | — |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $181 | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | — | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $119 | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $103 | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $1.19 – $162 | — | — |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | — | $125 | $125 |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $51.50 in an office; $51.50 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $45.90 in an office; $45.90 in a hospital or surgery center
How hospitals also write this code
Some price files write it differently. These are counted as HCPCS G0179:
- G0179P (with a letter after it, P; 2 price lines)