HCPCS G0559
Post-operative follow-up visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management services addressing surgical procedure(s), provided by a physician or qualified health care professional who is not the practitioner who performed the procedure (or in the same group practice) and is of the same or of a different specialty than the practitioner who performed the procedure, within the 90-day global period of the procedure(s), once per 90-day global period, when there has not been a formal transfer of care and requires the following required elements, when possible and applicable: reading available surgical note to understand the relative success of the procedure, the anatomy that was affected, and potential complications that could have arisen due to the unique circumstances of the patient's operation. research the procedure to determine expected post-operative course and potential complications (in the case of doing a post-op for a procedure outside the specialty). evaluate and physically examine the patient to determine whether the post-operative course is progressing appropriately. communicate with the practitioner who performed the procedure if any questions or concerns arise. (list separately in addition to office/outpatient evaluation and management visit, new or established)
Current code10 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 | $51.73 | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $26.82 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | — | $15.60 | $24.00 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $50.08 | — | — |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $30.03 | — | — |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $30.03 | — | — |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $30.03 | — | — |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $29.34 | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $29.59 | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $30.03 | — | — |
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)
- $10.53 in an office; $8.48 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $9.69 in an office; $7.93 in a hospital or surgery center