HCPCS G0493

Skilled services of a registered nurse (rn) for the observation and assessment of the patient's condition, each 15 minutes (the change in the patient's condition requires skilled nursing personnel to identify and evaluate the patient's need for possible modification of treatment in the home health or hospice setting)

Current code2 hospitals with prices

Description from CMS's HCPCS Level II code file.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Unknown: The source file doesn't say which population this rate applies to.

Prices for HCPCS G0493 by hospital
Hospital	Unknown rates (lowest – highest)	Cash price	List price (before discounts)
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver	$3262 plans	$185	$284
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham	—	$270	$416

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

CMS publishes no national amount for this code.