S0257 – 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)

Long 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)

Short description

End of life counseling

Pricing indicator

00 Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)

Medicare coverage

I Not payable by Medicare

BETOS category

Z2 Undefined codes

Added

January 1, 2005

Last change

January 1, 2005 – No change

Nearby S codes

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• S0208 – Paramedic intercept, hospital-based als service (non-voluntary), non-transport
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• S0215 – Non-emergency transportation; mileage, per mile
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• S0221 – Medical conference by a physician with interdisciplinary team of health professionals or representatives of community agencies to coordinate activities of patient care (patient is present); approximately 60 minutes
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• S0271 – Physician management of patient home care, hospice monthly case rate (per 30 days)
• S0272 – Physician management of patient home care, episodic care monthly case rate (per 30 days)
• S0273 – Physician visit at member's home, outside of a capitation arrangement
• S0274 – Nurse practitioner visit at member's home, outside of a capitation arrangement
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